KOMPAS.com – Chicken soup in clear soup is a typical Indonesian dish that always arouses the appetite. With a light sauce and rich spices, this dish is a favorite among various groups.
The advantage of clear soup chicken soup is the fresh taste resulting from a combination of natural spices. Apart from that, the manufacturing process is simple, suitable for everyday menus.
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The secret to delicious clear chicken soup lies in fresh ingredients and the right cooking technique. Served warm, this soto is suitable to be enjoyed in cold weather.
Follow the recipe from the book “Collection of Indonesian Soto & Soup Recipes” (2015) by Arum, Dewi Asih published in paperback, below.
Clear soup chicken soup recipe
Material
- 1½ liters of water for boiling
- ½ chicken, cut into pieces
- 3 tablespoons oil for frying
- 150 gr vermicelli, brew warm water
- 100 gr small bean sprouts
- 2 boiled eggs, sliced round
Spice
- 5 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 2 stalks lemongrass, bruised
- 2 cm ginger, crushed
- ½ tsp ground pepper
- 5 lime leaves, remove the leaf bones
- 1½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
Complementary
- Fried onions, celery slices, potato chips, lime slices, candlenut chili sauce
How to make clear chicken soup
- Boil the chicken in 1½ liters of water until tender. Remove the chicken, drain, then cut into small pieces according to taste.
- Saute fine garlic until fragrant. Add lemongrass, ginger, ground pepper, lime leaves, salt and granulated sugar to the stir fry.
- Add the stir-fried spices to the chicken cooking water. Bring to a boil again until the aroma of the spices comes out and the sauce becomes rich in taste.
- Prepare a serving bowl, place the brewed vermicelli, small bean sprouts and chicken pieces. Add sliced boiled eggs on top.
- Pour the hot sauce into a bowl until all the ingredients are covered. Sprinkle with fried onions, sliced celery and potato chips as a complement.
- Serve the chicken soup in clear soup with candlenut chili sauce and lime wedges on the side for added flavour.
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