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Chili Leaves Soup with Chicken Recipe

20 Jun 2012
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Chili or pepper leaves in your soup? Sounds weird, eh? Not in South East Asia. In the Philippines, chili/pepper leaves are commonly cooked in vegetarian or non-vegetarian soups. What’s more? Chili/pepper leaves are nutritious, rich in anti-oxidant, as well as antimicrobial properties.

Summary

Yield
Servings
Prep time
15 minutes
Cooking time
Total time
15 minutes

Description

How does it taste? I would say, better than spinach leaves, but with distinct texture. No need to acquire its taste. The leaves are commonly added in thin soups. Addition of meat enhances its flavor.

Ingredients

2 T
olive or any other cooking oil
6 oz
cooked meat (leftovers would be great – can be chicken and other meats, or fish*)
5
garlic cloves, minced
1⁄2 c
red onion, diced
3
red chili (fruit), optional (press if you want your soup spicy)
3 c
water or prepared broth (more if you want thinner soup)
2 c
chili leaves
 
seasoned salt to taste

Instructions

Heat oil or medium heat in a heavy skillet. Sauté in garlic until light brown. Add in onions. Sauté until golden brown. 
 
Add water, meat and chili. Scrape the bottom to mix and flavor the soup. Let the mixture boil for 5 minutes, or when water boils fast enough. Season with seasoned salt.
 
Add in chili/pepper leaves and stir with the soup. Remove from heat, ensuring the leaves are brilliant green in color.
 
Serve with steamed rice.
 
*Note: if using cooked fish, add it later – when the soup boils, and let boil for 5 more minutes before adding the leaves.
 
Savor!

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Sun, 06/24/2012 - 14:24 — Miz Helen
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What a beautiful soup and so full of flavor, we would just love this recipe! Hope you are having a great week end and thank you so much for sharing on Full Plate Thursday. Come Back Soon! Miz Helen
Wed, 06/27/2012 - 18:02 — Pam
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I have never cooked with Chili leaves. I am so curious how they taste now. The only way would be for me to grow my own! Thanks for giving me new information about peppers. Pam