Author Notes: Reprinted from Martha Stewart’s Slow Cooker. Copyright © 2017 by Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. Photographs copyright © 2017 by Stephen Kent Johnson. Published by Clarkson Potter/Publishers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
While this soup can be made on the stovetop in under an hour, it benefits from a longer spell in the slow cooker. The lemongrass and lime leaves infuse more flavor into the broth and the tender, moist chicken thighs. —Food52
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Serves: 6
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 6 hrs
Ingredients
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3
lemongrass stalks, tough outer layers removed
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3
cups low-sodium chicken broth, store-bought or homemade
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1/4
cup fish sauce
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1
tablespoon sugar
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1
(2-inch) piece fresh galangal or ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
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6
kaffir lime leaves, halved, or 6 strips lime zest with a vegetable peeler
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1
shallot, thinly sliced
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3
Thai bird chiles
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1 1/2
pounds pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2-inch strips
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4
ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, thinly sliced
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1
can (13.5 ounces) unsweetened coconut milk
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1
large carrot, finely chopped
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3
tablespoons fresh lime juice
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1/4
cup chopped fresh cilantro plus more for garnish
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2
tablespoons chopped Thai basil, plus more leaves for garnish
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1
scallion, thinly sliced
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Chili oil sauce, for serving
Directions
- Preheat a 4-quart slow cooker.
- On a cutting board, using the side of a chef’s knife, lightly smash lemongrass. Combine lemongrass, broth, fish sauce, sugar, galangal, lime leaves, shallot, chiles, chicken, and mushrooms in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high until chicken is cooked through, about 2 1/2 hours (or on low for 5 hours).
- Add coconut milk and carrot, and cook on high 30 minutes longer (or on low for 1 hour). Stir in lime juice, cilantro, basil, and scallion. Top with cilantro and basil, and serve with chili oil sauce.
- Tip: Chili oil sauce—a mixture of ground dried chiles, soybean oil, garlic, and sesame oil—is sold in Asian markets and even many supermarkets. It can be used in any recipe that calls for red-pepper flakes.
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