Laotian Chicken & Rice Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 6 green spring onions, sliced very thin
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons peanuts, chopped fine (optional)
• 3 1/2 cups coconut milk
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 1 -2 cup diced cooked chicken
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in large pot, add oil, garlic spring onions, fennel seeds, cayenne pepper, cinnamon and peanuts. saute until a little brown and toasted.
• 2 add coconut milk and rice. cover. cook 15 minutes on low.
• 3 note: you may add mushrooms instead of rice.
• 4 in this step.
• 5 stir a few times during cooking.
• 6 add cooked chicken.