Lemongrass Pork Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 Stalks Lemongrass, thinly sliced
- 5 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
- 2 Tbl peeled, coarsely chopped galangal
- 1 lrg Shallot, coarsely chopped
- 1 Tbl chopped fresh cilantro
- 4 kaffir limes leaves, deveined
- 2/3 C water
- 2.5lbs spareribs cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces across the bone, then cut between the bone
- 5 C water
- 3Tbl fish sauce
- 1 1/2 Tbl salt
- 12 Tbl sugar
- 1 C tamarind juice (a hunk of tamarind melted in boiling water)
- 1lb Chinese watercress
Directions
- To make a paste: Blend all the ingredients for paste in a blender until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Transfer the paste to a large pt, sir in the ribs and cook over medium high heat, stirring well, for 5 to 6 minutes. Add the water, fish sauce, salt and sugar and bring to a boil over high heat. When the soup has reached a boil, skim, reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until the ribs are tender, about 1 1/4 hours.
- Stir in tamarind juice with the watercress remove from heat and serve in bowls.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 700g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 717 | |
| Calories from Fat 420 | 59% |
| Total Fat 46.56g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat 14.98g | 60% |
| Trans Fat 0.44g | |
| Cholesterol 159mg | 53% |
| Sodium 3876mg | 162% |
| Potassium 879mg | 25% |
| Total Carbs 40.72g | 11% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.6g | 2% |
| Sugars 38.5g | 26% |
| Protein 33.99g | 54% |
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September 9, 2010Oh Janis!!! This looks so good, I love the flavors you've got here. Also it looks damn easy which always helps. Can't wait to try it.1 reply
