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Soto Ayam
Soto Ayam is a chicken soup popular in Malaysia and Indonesia. Easy, authentic and the best soto ayam recipe. Serve with rice noodles or rice cakes!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 523 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Indonesian
Ingredients
Spice Paste:
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 4 shallots peeled
- 3 cloves garlic peeled
- 1 piece Turmeric 2-inch (5cm), peeled or 1 tablespoon turmeric powder
- 1 piece galangal peeled and sliced
- 1 piece ginger peeled and sliced
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Toppings:
- 2 cups bean sprouts
- 2 cups sliced cabbages optional
- 2 hard-boiled eggs cut into wedges
- 1 stalk spring onion cut into rounds
- 2 limes cut into wedges
- Fried shallot crisps
Instructions
- Soak the rice noodles in warm water to soften them. Set aside.
- Blend the spice paste in a food processor, adding water if needed.
- Add the oil to a pot over medium-high heat. Add the spice paste and stir with a spatula back and forth until aromatic.
- Add the chicken broth, coconut milk, lemongrass, and water. Bring to a boil. Add the chicken breast cubes, cover the pot, and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes. Add salt to taste.
- Blanch the rice noodles, bean sprouts, and cabbage (if using) in another pot of boiling water. Transfer them to a bowl once cooked. Add the toppings of hard-boiled eggs and spring onions, then pour the hot chicken broth into the bowl.
- Serve hot with lime wedges and shallot crisps on top of the noodles.
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Notes
- This recipe yields 4 individual servings of Soto Ayam.
Nutrition Information
Serving
4people
Calories
523kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
111mg
(37%)
Sodium
176mg
(7%)
Potassium
773mg
(22%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
240IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
36mg
(40%)
Calcium
101mg
(10%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 523
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4people | |
| Calories | 523kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 111mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 176mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 773mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 240IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 36mg | 40% |
| Calcium | 101mg | 10% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.