Soto Ayam - Indonesian clear chicken soup
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5.0
42 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Servings
10
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Calories
1813 kcal
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Course
Snacks
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Cuisine
Indonesian
Soto Ayam - Indonesian clear chicken soup
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Soto Ayam is one of the most popular soups among Indonesian culinary. This clear chicken soup is often enjoyed with cellophane noodles and hard-boiled rice cakes.
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Ingredients
- 1 chicken approximately 2.2 lbs.
- 1 medium brown onion.
- 5 cloves Garlic.
- 1- inch ginger.
- 1 lemongrass cut in an inch-lengths.
- 2 salam leaves.
- 1 teaspoon ground white pepper.
- salt to taste (I put 1 ½ tsp).
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar or 1 tbsp lime juice.
- 1 teaspoon sugar.
- Optional:
- 3.5 ounces cellophane noodles soaked in hot boiling water for 2-3 minutes until softened and drain.
- 10 ounces hard-boiled rice cakes/ lontong cut into small pieces.
- 1-2 ounces fried-onions.
- 3 Spring Onions/ Scallions finely sliced.
- 1 ounce flat-leaved parsley finely sliced.
- 4 eggs boiled, peeled and sliced.
- 2 tomatoes sliced.
- Onion crackers or pawn crackers.
Instructions
- Peel and chop the onions, garlic, and ginger.
- Using a pestle and mortar or a food processor, grind the chopped onions, ginger, and garlic into a paste. Set aside
- Clean and cut the chicken into small pieces or into 4 big pieces.
- Boil one litre of water in a pot, and put the chicken pieces in when the water reaches its boiling point. Boil the poultry until it’s just cooked through. Drain the chicken and set it aside.
- In another pot, boil 2 litres of water and add the onion paste, lemongrass, salam leaves, vinegar, pepper and salt. Let the water simmer with all the herbs and spices for about 5 minutes.
- Then add the chicken into the spiced water and let it cook and simmer for at least 30 minutes. The longer you cook the more savoury your soup will be.
- Once you’re happy with your soup, take the chicken out and shred its meat. Set aside.
- Arrange your Soto Ayam in a serving bowl. Starting with Lontong pieces (if using), cellophane noodles, beansprouts, shredded cabbage, shredded chicken and boiled egg slices.
- Then pour the soup over until it covers everything.
- Garnish your Soto Ayam with chopped tomatoes, sliced spring onions, parsley, fried onions slices, and some crackers.
- Enjoy.
Notes
- As mentioned above, having Soto Ayam with cellophane noodles and hard-boiled rice cakes is nice. However, this clear chicken soup is lovely with rice or as it is.
- If you like spicy chili, you can enjoy your Soto Ayam with Indonesian sambal/chili sauce.
- You can also drizzle Indonesian sweet soy sauce over your soup with chili sauce.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1g
Calories
1813kcal
(91%)
Carbohydrates
412g
(137%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
194mg
(65%)
Sodium
454mg
(19%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1813 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 1813kcal | 91% |
| Carbohydrates | 412g | 137% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 194mg | 65% |
| Sodium | 454mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5.0
42 reviews
Excellent
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