Simple Hot and Sour Soup
Serve: 1
Ingredients:
1 piece Frozen salmon (approx 80 gram)
350ml Water
2-3 tsp Lemon juice
1 tsp Red chilli – finely chopped
1 tsp Fish sauce
1 tsp Boullion powder
3/4 tsp Sugar
1/2 tsp Oyster sauce
1/4 tsp Lemongrass puree
1/4 tsp Ginger puree
1-2 Mint leaf – finely chopped (optional)
– Put the water and frozen salmon into a pan and bring it to a boil. Then turn the heat down to simmer.
– Add the bouillon powder, fish sauce, oyster sauce and sugar. Use a spoon to gently stir until the seasonings dissolve. Close the lid and simmer for 5 minutes.
– Add chopped red chilli, lemon juice, lemongrass puree and ginger puree. Again use the spoon to gently dissolve those ingredients. Close the lid and simmer for a further 10 minutes.
-Transfer the soup into a serving bowl and garnish with chopped mint leaves.
– Enjoy this Simple Hot and Sour Soup as a lovely starter or light and low-fat main course.
Tips:
– Do not over stir when you dissolve the seasonings in the soup. Try not to move or disturb the salmon fillet.
– If you used a fresh salmon fillet, cook all the seasoning in the water first and lastly add the salmon fillet. Then bring it to a boil and simmer. Adjust the cooking times accordingly.