Chicken Tom Yum Soup

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Weight Watchers Chicken Tom Yum Soup is a traditional Thai dish known by another name, Tom Yum Gong Nam Sai. This soup is made with a combination of chicken broth, fresh lemon grass stalks, kaffir lime leaves, and sliced red chili. It is a flavorful, nutritious, and low-calorie soup. It is well-known all over the world due to its delicious broth and the use of fresh ingredients. The Weight Watchers Chicken Tom Yum Soup is a must-try soup recipe due to its low calories. You can keep up your Weight Watchers diet with this high-carb and protein-rich soup. This soup is guilt-free; you can enjoy it with any side items or main dish. Let’s start the recipe.

STATS

  • Course: Appetizer
  • Cuisine: Thai Inspired
  • Diet: Weight Watchers

EQUIPMENT

  • Sharp Knife
  • Saucepan
  • Pot
  • Strainer
  • Plate
  • Two Forks
  • Wooden or Silicon Spoon
  • Soup Bowls

INGREDIENTS

  • Skinless Chicken Breast 500g
  • Salt Reduced Chicken Stock 4 cups ( 1 liter)
  • Thinly Sliced Fresh Lemongrass 1 piece
  • Fresh sliced ginger 1 tbsp
  • Tom Yum Paste 2 tbsps
  • Fish Sauce 2tbsps
  • Thinly Sliced Medium-size Zucchini 1
  • Shiitake Mushrooms 100g
  • Baby Corn 125 gram
  • Pumpkin 200 gram
  • Finely Grated Kaffir Lime leaves 4 individuals
  • Water 3/5cup
  • Sliced Red Chili 1

INGREDIENT NOTES

Chicken:

  • We used skinless chicken, which means fat-free chicken to keep the calorie count low.

Stock:

  • I used low-sodium chicken stock. You can prepare the stock at home or buy readymade at any store.

Lemongrass:

  • It adds a refreshing flavor to the soup.

Mushrooms:

  • I used shiitake mushrooms for a savory and smoky flavor. You can add other mushrooms such as button, Portobello, or king oyster.

Baby Corn:

  • I used raw baby corn. You can use cooked corn to save time.

Red Chili:

  • It is used for a spicy flavor.

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. First, peel off the skin of the lemongrass. Throw the layer of waste before cutting.
  2. Next, cut the lemongrass into thin slices with a knife.
  3. Add sliced lemon grass with chicken broth, water, sliced ginger, and kaffir lime leaves in a saucepan.
  4. Shift this saucepan to a medium flame.
  5. Simmer all items for 7/16 minutes.
  6. After that, turn down the flame and set aside the saucepan.
  7. Strain this mixture with a strainer and pour it into a new pot.
  8. Dispose of the leftover solid ingredients.
  9. Shift cooked chicken slices into a plate.
  10. Then, cut the cooked chicken pieces into fine bite-size with two forks. Add this chicken to the pot along with stock.
  11. Next, add tom yum paste and mix it continuously until dissolved.
  12. Return to a simmer after adding the sliced red chili.
  13. Add baby corn, fish sauce, sliced mushrooms, zucchini, and pumpkin to the pot.
  14. Combine all items with a wooden or silicon spoon. Simmer it for 7/10 minutes.
  15. After 10 minutes, add the shredded chicken and simmer for an extra 3/4 minutes.
  16. The Chicken Tom Yum Soup is ready. Pour the hot soup into the soup bowls.
  17. Serve with sliced lemon wedges. Top it with chopped coriander leaves.

Additional Add-ins

You can customize this soup with different methods (listed below).

Tom Kha Soup:

  • This is a creamier version of this soup. We made soup base with coconut milk. This option is not calorie-friendly. Choose it wisely before adding it to the soup.

Noodles:

  • Tom Yum Soup is typically not served with noodles. But I serve soup with noodles to make a heavy meal. You can pair the noodles with Western-style soups. It gives a wholesome and comforting feel.

Vegetables:

  • You can add colorful vegetables of your choice. Mushrooms, broccoli, colorful bell peppers, and snow peas work amazingly in this Tom Yum Soup.

TIPS

  • You can add shrimp shells to the broth to make a flavorful soup. It is an additional ingredient but when you add it the soup taste will totally change.
  • Use tomatoes for a tangy flavor. Simmer the chopped tomatoes with the soup.
  • For better soup results, simmer it on a low flame so all items infuse well with each other.
  • We use fresh lemon grass because the richer flavor of the fresh stalks adds a unique flavor to the dish.
  • You can use store-bought powdered form or dried lemon grass.

Storage Information

Fridge:

  • Save the leftover soup in a closed deep bowl and refrigerate it for 4 to 8 days.

Freezer:

  • Pour the soup into freezer-safe bags or airtight jars to avoid splitting soup. Save in the freezer for thirty days.

Reheating:

  • We can reheat the frozen soup in a saucepan. Warm saucepan over medium heat and add frozen soup. Heat it for an hour or fifteen minutes on a medium flame.

FAQs

Can I add other meat options rather than using chicken?

  • You can make soup with reduced-fat beef, shrimp, pork, or turkey meat. We can modify the cooking time depending on the meat fat (thickness) and softness.

Does this soup recipe help weight loss?

  • It is a low-calorie and high-protein recipe. It maintains the nutritional points and helps you with weight loss.

Nutritional Facts Per Serving Person

Per Serving Size 1 Soup Bowl
Yield 4 Serving
Total Calories 254 kcal
Sugar 5 g
Carbohydrates 16 g
Total Fat 5 g
Protein 39 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Iron 2 mg

Each serving of the Tom Yum soup has only one (1) Weight Watchers point.