Ingredients
5 oz boneless chicken breast portion, cut into thin strips
1 in piece fresh root ginger, finely chopped
2 in piece lemongrass stalk, finely chopped
1 red chili, seeded and thinly sliced
8 baby corn cobs, halved lengthways
1 large carrot, cut into thin sticks
4 cups hot chicken stock
4 spring onions (scallions), thinly sliced
12 small shiitake mushrooms, sliced
1 cup vermicelli rice noodles
l/2 tablespoons soy sauce
Salt and ground black pepper
Directions
1. Place the chicken strips, chopped ginger, chopped lemongrass and sliced chili in a Chinese sand pot. Add the halved baby corn and the carrot sticks. Pour over the hot chicken stock and cover the pot.
2. Place the oven-proof pot in an unheated oven. Set the temperature to 400deg. F and cook the soup for 30-40 minutes, or until the stock is simmering and the chicken and vegetables are tender.
3. Add the spring onions and the mushrooms, cover and return the pot to the oven for 10 minutes.
4. Meanwhile place the noodles in a large bowl and cover with boiling water. Soak for the required time, following the packet instructions.
5. Stir the soy sauce into the soup, taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper as required.
6. Drain the noodles and divide them among four warmed serving bowls. Divide the soup between the bowls and serve immediately.
