This is very much a chunky soup / stew really.
4 very large chicken breasts diced and marinated in the juice of 2 lemons.
About 4 large lemongrass sticks, removed bulbs and outer leaves, finely chopped the light coloured bit, bruised and made cuts in the stalks but left whole.
The lemon was probably a mistake, but I also kinda knew I was doing the wrong thing and wanted to see what happened.
Added the lemongrass to a pot of 1 litre chicken stock (half a Knorr homestyle chicken stock pot), and added sliced chicken also. Brought to the boil then simmered while I got the veg ready (12 mins maybe)
Chopped 1 small tray of those wee young corn on the cobs, 3 large peppers (green, red, yellow), and 4 hadfuls of spinach. Brought back to the boil threw in a can of coconut milk and left simmer for a few minutes while I cooked a big pot of medium noodles.
I then added 4 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp thai fish sauce, and 1/2 tbsp hot sauce. At this point it smelt fucking amazing and I thought I'd gotten away with the lemons, a quick taste revealed the ridiculously overpowering acidity, 1 tbsp of honey fixed this right up though. After a quick tasting session with the noodles I added 1 more tbsp of soy sauce. Viola, perfection! A very fresh tasting soupy noodle broth =)
This made me about 8 small meals.
This is probaby the first meal I've made in a long time that didn't have a ridiculous amount and chilli and garlic i just realised.
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