Recipe for a flavourful Asian soup with blended vegetables, crispy pork and noodles.
Course Main course
Cuisine Asian
Nøgleord Soup
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 4people
Calories 577kcal
Ingredients
Soup
1,7lwater
4chicken stock cubes
150gcarrots, sliced
100gcelery, sliced
2onions, quartered
6clovesgarlic
5cmfresh ginger, sliced
1/2lime, juice of
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Pork
500gpork mince, or mixed veal and pork mince
1onion, finely chopped
2clovesgarlic, grated or crushed
2tbspfresh ginger, grated
1green chilli, finely chopped – to taste
2tbspsoy sauce
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
To serve
200gnoodles
Spring onions, finely sliced
Crispy chilli oil
Sesame seeds
Fresh coriander (optional)
Instructions
Pour the water into a large pan, add the stock cubes and bring to the boil. Add the carrots, celery, onions, garlic and ginger and simmer for about 25 minutes, or until the vegetables are completely tender.
Meanwhile, heat a good glug of oil in a frying pan and brown the mince well. Add the onion, garlic, ginger and green chilli and fry until the onion is translucent.
Pour over the soy sauce and season with freshly ground pepper and a little salt if needed.
Blend the soup with a stick blender, or lift the vegetables out with a slotted spoon and blend them with a little of the stock until you have a completely smooth purée. Pour it back into the pan, stir in the lime juice and season with salt and pepper.
Cook the noodles directly in the soup, or cook them separately – see the introduction.
Divide the noodles between 4 deep bowls, ladle over the soup and top with the crispy pork, fresh spring onions, crispy chilli oil, sesame seeds and coriander, if using.