Rice Noodle Soup With Ham And Lettuce Recipe Epicuriouscom

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• Cook onion mixture and garlic in 2 tablespoons butter in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add coriander, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in potato, lettuce, and water and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, until potato is very tender, about 10 minutes.
• Purée soup in batches in a blender (use caution when blending hot liquids) and transfer to a 2- to 3-quart saucepan. Bring soup to a simmer, then whisk in remaining tablespoon butter and salt and pepper to taste.

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• In a large saucepan, saute celery and onion in butter until tender. Add carrots; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes. In a large kettle or Dutch oven, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Gradually stir in cream. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Remove from the heat; stir in cheese until melted. Stir in the wild rice, ham, brown rice, bouillon, celery mixture and water. Return to a boil. Sprinkle with almonds if desired.

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• In a 32-ounce (950 ml) wide-mouth mason jar, combine the vegetable stock, onion, jalapeño, cilantro, hearty spice blend, soy sauce, and noodles. Cover the mouth of the jar with plastic wrap. Microwave on high power for 5 minutes, until the noodles are tender.
• Peel carrot and zucchini into ribbons.
• Carefully remove the jar from the microwave and remove the plastic wrap. Add the zucchini, carrot, and tofu. Recover the jar with the plastic wrap and let sit for 5 minutes, until the vegetables soften.
• Enjoy!

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• In a 6- to 8-quart kettle combine all ingredients and simmer soup, covered partially, stirring occasionally, 1 1/2 hours. Discard bay leaf and cinnamon stick and remove meat from bone or hocks. Chop meat and stir into soup.

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• Cover chicken with 12 cups water in a 6- to 8-quart pot.
• Cut off one third of ham (trim if necessary) and cut into 1/3-inch dice, then chill. Add remaining two thirds ham to pot.
• Trim scallions, then cut 1 scallion into thin slices and reserve. Cut remaining scallions crosswise into thirds and add to pot along with ginger, garlic, and cilantro stems.
• Cook chicken, uncovered, at a bare simmer 3 hours (do not let boil), skimming foam as necessary. (Do not stir, or stock will be cloudy.)
• Transfer chicken with tongs to a cutting board, reserving stock. When chicken is cool enough to handle, remove breast meat and shred into 3-inch-long strips, discarding skin. Chill strips and reserve remaining chicken for another use. Pour stock through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl, discarding solids and skimming off fat (see cooks' note, below).
• Bring 6 cups stock with salt to a simmer.
• While stock is coming to a simmer, bring about 2 quarts water to a boil in a 4-quart saucepan. Soak noodles in a bowl of very hot water until softened, about 10 minutes, then drain in a colander. Add noodles to boiling water and cook 1 minute, then add lettuce and cook 30 seconds. Drain in a colander.
• Using tongs, divide noodles and lettuce among 6 deep bowls, forming small nests, then top with shredded chicken and diced ham. Ladle 1 cup hot broth into each bowl and sprinkle with sliced scallion.

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• Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add leeks; sauté 3 minutes. Add broth and rice; bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until rice is almost tender, about 16 minutes. Add asparagus; cover and simmer until rice and asparagus are tender, about 4 minutes. Mix in ham, 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice and peel. Simmer 2 minutes to blend flavors. Season with salt, pepper and more lemon juice, if desired.

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• Place 2½ lb. pork bones in a medium pot and pour in water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook 2 minutes. Drain bones in a colander set in sink and rinse under running water to remove impurities.
• Combine pork bones, 1 large shallot, peeled, halved, 2 scallions, knotted together, 5 dried shiitake mushrooms, one 1" piece ginger, scrubbed, sliced ¼" thick, 2 whole star anise, and 5 white peppercorns in a medium pot. Pour in 10 cups water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, partially cover pot with a lid, and simmer gently until broth is very flavorful, 2-3 hours.
• Strain broth through a fine-mesh sieve into a large pot; discard solids. Do ahead: Broth can be made 3 days ahead. Let cool, then cover and chill, or freeze for up to 3 months
• Mix 8 oz. ground pork, 1 Tbsp. soy sauce, 1 Tbsp. Shaoxing wine (Chinese rice wine) or medium-dry sherry, ¼ tsp. ground Sichuan peppercorns, and ¼ tsp. freshly ground white pepper in a medium bowl to combine. Cover and chill 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook 1 lb. rice stick or pad thai noodles according to package directions (they should be springy and chewy, but not as chewy as pasta). Drain, rinse with cold water, and set aside.
• Heat 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium. Cook pork mixture, stirring constantly, until starting to brown, about 1 minute. Stir in 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped, one 1" piece ginger, peeled, finely chopped, and 1 Tbsp. coarsely chopped pixian doubanjiang (spicy fermented broad bean paste) and cook, stirring constantly, until pork is browned and a little bit crispy, about 4 minutes. Taste and add more doubanjiang if needed. Remove from heat.
• Return broth to a brisk simmer. Add 8 small bok choy (about 1 lb.), trimmed, halved, quartered if large, and ¾ cup trimmed chopped garlic chives (from 25-30) and cook until bok choy are tender, about 30 seconds. Stir in 2 tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt and remove from heat. Taste and season with more salt if needed.
• Divide reserved noodles among 4 bowls. Ladle broth and vegetables over. Top each bowl with 3 Tbsp. ground pork mixture, 3 Tbsp. zha cai (pickled mustard stems; from one 3.5-oz. bag), 1 Tbsp. soy sauce, 1 Tbsp. black (Chinkiang) vinegar, and 1 Tbsp. chili crisp. Scatters 3 scallions, dark green parts only, finely chopped, and a handful of cilantro leaves with tender stems on top, dividing evenly.

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• Preheat the Instant Pot by selecting Sauté on high heat.
• Once hot, add the oil to the pot. Add the onions, cutside down, and the ginger. Cook, without moving, until charred-about 4 minutes.
• Add the coriander, star anise, cloves, cinnamon stick, and cardamom. Stir and cook for 1 minute more. Add the chicken, fish sauce, and sugar and immediately pour over the water. Secure the lid.
• Select Manual and cook at high pressure for 15 minutes.
• Once cooking is complete, use a natural release for 10 minutes and release any remaining steam. Remove the chicken from the pot and carefully strain the broth. Season with salt and pepper as desired.
• Place the cooked noodles in 4 bowls. When the chicken is cool enough to handle, pick the meat off the bones and add to the bowls. Pour over the broth and top with scallions, herbs, lime, and bean sprouts and jalapeño (if using).

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• Fill cup to top with water or broth.
• Toss it all into a pot and warm thoroughly OR heat the cup in the microwave for 5 min.
• Stir, slurp and enjoy!

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• Pour the 3 1/2 quarts water into a 5- or 6-quart Dutch oven and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Add the crab and cook, clean, and pick it as directed on page 322. Set the meat and the tomalley and fat aside. If you don't like the tomalley and fat, discard them along with the shell bits. Reserve 3 quarts (12 cups) of the cooking liquid for the broth.
• To rehydrate the dried shrimp, put them in a small saucepan with the 1 1/4 cups water, bring to a simmer over medium heat, and cook for 10 minutes, or until slightly soft. Drain the shrimp into a sieve placed over a bowl and let cool completely. Add the cooking liquid to the reserved crab cooking liquid.
• Put the cooled shrimp in a food processor and process to grind to a coarse texture. Add the crabmeat and tomalley and fat. Pulse 3 times to combine but not pulverize the crabmeat. Transfer to a bowl and mix in 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, 1 tablespoon of the fish sauce, and the egg whites. Set aside.
• In a large, wide pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 3 minutes, or until fragrant and a bit soft. Add the tomatoes and their juices and the remaining 1 1/4 teaspoons salt and bring to a vigorous simmer. Cook, stirring frequently, for 10 to 12 minutes, or until most of the liquid has evaporated and the mixture is thick.
• Add the shrimp sauce, the remaining 1 tablespoon fish sauce, and the reserved cooking liquid. Bring to a boil over high heat, lower the heat to a gentle simmer, and cook for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil, for reheating the noodles; ready the scallions and cilantro for assembling the bowls; and arrange the garnishes on a plate or put them in small dishes and put on the table.
• Keeping the broth at a gentle simmer, use a large spoon to slowly stir it in one direction, scraping the bottom of the pot. As you stir with one hand, use the other to pour in the egg mixture. Keep stirring, and as soon as the egg mixture floats to the top, remove the spoon. Let the broth cook undisturbed for 5 minutes. When small bubbles break the surface, the soup is done. The broth underneath will be golden and clear with some solids at the bottom. Lower the heat so the broth stays warm while you assemble the bowls.
• When the water has reached a boil, place a portion of the noodles on a vertical-handle strainer (or mesh sieve) and dunk the noodles in the boiling water. After 5 to 10 seconds, pull the strainer from the water, letting the water drain back into the pot. Empty the noodles into a bowl and repeat with the remaining portions, while proceeding to assemble each bowl.
• Use a slotted spoon to transfer an equal portion of the floater to each bowl, on top of the noodles. Bring the broth to a rolling boil, taste, and salt, if necessary. Ladle 2 cups broth into each bowl, distributing the hot liquid evenly. Top with the scallions and cilantro. Serve immediately with the garnishes. It is customary for diners to add some vegetables, torn herb leaves, and squeezes of fresh line. Anyone wanting a brinier bowl should mix in a dab of shrimp sauce, while heat seekers should add a little of the chile-garlic mix.
• Notes
• To split and curl water spinach stems, use only the hollow portion of the stems, removing all leaves and tender stems (save those for a stir-fry, page 178). Soak the stems in water for 5 minutes to make them easier to split. A knife is traditionally used to split the stems, but a water spinach splitter (dao che rau muong, literally "knife for splitting water spinach"), available at Vietnamese markets, works much better. The thin metal rod attached to the round plastic top contains a set of sharp blades arranged like wheel spokes. Slide the splitter into the stem and then push the stem through the blades until about 4 inches of split stem protrudes. Grab the split portion and pull on it to drag the remaining stem portion through the blades. Deposit the shreds in a bowl of cold water and let soak for 15 minutes to curl. Drain before using.
• For information on banana blossoms, see page 52. Simply remove some of the bracts, stack them, and then slice them. Soak for 10 minutes in 1 tablespoon of distilled white vinegar and water to cover. Then massage and drain them.

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• Preheat oven to 425°F. Stir oil, cumin, 1 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper in a large bowl. Add chicken and toss to coat. Spread on a rimmed baking sheet and roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 165°F, 15-17 minutes. Transfer chicken to a cutting board and thinly slice.
• Meanwhile, juice 1 lime to yield 3 Tbsp. juice. Cut remaining lime into wedges. Whisk peanut sauce, lime juice, and remaining 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper in a large bowl.
• Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain. Transfer noodles to another large bowl. Add 1 1/2 cups peanut sauce mixture, 1/3 cup cilantro, and 1/3 cup peanuts and toss to combine. Divide noodle mixture among bowls.
• Transfer sliced chicken to same large bowl and toss with 2 Tbsp. peanut sauce mixture; arrange in a section over noodles. Toss cucumbers and 2 Tbsp. peanut sauce mixture in same large bowl; arrange in another section over noodles. Toss carrot and 1/4 cup peanut sauce mixture in same large bowl; arrange in another section over noodles. Toss snap peas and 2 Tbsp. peanut sauce mixture in same bowl; arrange in another section over noodles. Serve remaining sauce mixture alongside or reserve for another use. Top bowls with remaining cilantro and peanuts and serve with lime wedges alongside.
• Do Ahead
• Sauce can be made 2 weeks ahead; transfer to an airtight container and chill. Chicken can be cooked 4 days ahead; cover and chill.