Asian Turkey-Noodle Soup With Ginger And Chiles

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 ounces medium-wide (linguine-width) rice noodles* broken 6" lengths
• Boiling water
• 6 cups homemade turkey stock (or low-salt chicken broth)
• 1/2 cup thinly-sliced shallots - (abt 3 large)
• 6 slices peeled fresh ginger, 1/8" thick
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc nam)* (or soy sauce)
• 2 cups diced cooked turkey meat - (abt 10 oz)
• Fresh bean sprouts
• Fresh mint leaves
• Thinly-sliced serrano chiles
• Lime wedges

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

* Available in the Asian foods section of most supermarkets.

Place noodles in large bowl. Add enough boiling water to cover noodles. Let stand until noodles are soft, about 5 minutes; drain.

Combine stock, shallots, ginger, and fish sauce in large pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover partially, and simmer 10 minutes. Discard ginger slices. Return stock to boil. Stir in noodles and turkey; simmer until turkey is heated through, about 3 minutes.

Ladle soup into bowls. Serve, allowing diners to top each serving with bean sprouts, mint leaves, chiles, and lime wedges to squeeze over.

To make turkey stock: Break up the carcass so that it fits into a 6-quart or larger pot. Add 3 quarts water and 1 each coarsely chopped onion, carrot, and celery stalk. Bring to boil, skimming off any foam. Add 6 parsley sprigs, 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, and 1/4 teaspoon whole peppercorns. Simmer 2 to 3 hours. Strain, then skim off any fat from surface of the broth.

This recipe yields 6 servings.