Cambodian Chicken-and-Rice Soup with Shrimp
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Food & Wine
For this spicy, soothing and restorative chicken-and-rice soup, Ratha Chau prepares his own delectable chicken stock and roasts a chicken, which is then cut into large pieces and added to it. Using prepared stock and preroasted chicken significantly cuts back on prep time.

Servings:
4
Prep Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Ingredients
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1 3-poundrotisserie chickensee savings

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1 tablespoonvegetable oilsee savings

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2 tablespoonsminced fresh gingersee savings

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2garlic cloves, mincedsee savings

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4 cupschicken stock or low-sodium brothsee savings

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1 cupwatersee savings

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3 tablespoonsAsian fish saucesee savings

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1 teaspoonhoneysee savings

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1 cupcooked jasmine ricesee savings

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8shelled and deveined medium shrimp, halved lengthwise (about 1/4 pound)see savings

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2 tablespoonsfresh lime juicesee savings

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1/4 cupchopped cilantrosee savings

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2 tablespoonschopped basilsee savings

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1Thai chile, thinly slicedsee savings

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Lime wedges, for servingsee savings

Directions
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Cut the chicken into legs, thighs, breasts, and wings. Cut each breast crosswise through the bones into 3 pieces. Remove the thigh bones and cut each thigh in half.
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In a large saucepan, heat the oil. Add the ginger and garlic and cook over moderate heat until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the stock, water, fish sauce, honey, and rice and bring to a boil. Add the chicken pieces and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the shrimp and cook just until opaque, about 1 minute. Stir in the lime juice, cilantro, basil, and chile and serve right away, passing lime wedges at the table.
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