Culinary Arts
Spicy Peanut Chicken Soup
Jul 29th
Ingredients
2 tbsp butter
1 onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 chipotle peppers minced
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
1/4 tsp ground allspice
2 tbsp flour
5 cups chicken stock
1 cup whipping cream
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
3 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 tbsp packed brown sugar
1 tbsp lime juice
2 tbsp chopped peanuts
1/4 cup chopped green onions
Directions
In a soup pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until softened, about 6 minutes. Add garlic, chipotles, cinnamon, salt, pepper, and allspice; sauté for 1 minute. Add flour and sauté for 2 minutes.
Gradually whisk in stock and bring to a simmer, stirring often. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes to blend the flavors. Whisk in cream and peanut butter until blended. Heat until steaming, about 5 minutes, stirring often. Do not let boil. Stir in chicken, brown sugar and lime juice; heat until steaming. Adjust with salt and pepper to taste
Ladle into bowls and garnish with chopped peanuts and green onions.
Enjoy, it’s quite the flavor experience.
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