1 bowl · Medium · 40 min · ₭ Cheap

Spicy chicken paw soup is Lao street food. The soup is spicy sour and hot. For people who like to eat chicken paw, this recipe is a good option to try.

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Ingredients

• 10 chicken feet, cut the nails and clean
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 3 Asian red shallots, peeled and cut into half
• 3 stalks of lemongrass, cut into 3 pieces
• 5 fresh chili
• 10 dried hot chili
• 6 straw mushroom, clean and cut half
• 1 tablespoon of sour tamarind paste
• 6 leaves of kaffir lime leaves
• 3 branches of culantro, sliced
• ½ small bowl of thai basil leave
• 1 cube of knor Tom Yum cube
• 1 tablespoon of thai chili paste (phik phao)
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon of MSG, optional
• 1 tablespoon of fish sauce
• 1 L of water

Preparation

1. Use a mortar and pestle to pound dried chili, fresh chili, fresh garlic, salt, and MSG. Then transfer to a pot.

2. In the pot, use high heat, add chicken paws (feet), Thai chili paste, lemongrass, and fish sauce. Stir together until it brings aroma.

3. Add water, tamarind paste, red shallot, Knor Tom Yum Korn, and dried chili. Cover the lid and cook about 15 minutes.

4. Then add straw mushroom and Kaffir lime leaves. Cook more about 5 to 10 minutes.

5. Adjust the seasoning as you like. Finally, add slices of culantro and Thai basil leaves. Serve and Enjoy!