Coriander Cilantro Fish Ball Soup Recipes

CORIANDER (CILANTRO) FISH BALL SOUP

Steps:

• Place stock, ginger, star anise, soy sauce,sugar, garlic and half the green chilli in a saucepan. Bring to the boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, for 15 minutes or until slightly reduced.
• Meanwhile, place fish, coriander, lime rind, garlic in a food processor. Season with salt and pepper. Process until combined. Roll heaped tablespoons of mixture into balls.
• Place noodles in a heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water. Stand for 5 to 7 minutes or until tender. Using a fork, separate noodles. Drain.
• Strain stock mixture into a bowl. Return to pan over medium heat. Add fish balls to stock mixture. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes, then add the broccoli florets through. Cook for two minutes, then add the asparagus, cook a minute more, then lastly dd snow peas. Cook for 1 minute or until tender.
• Divide noodles between bowls. Ladle soup, vegetables and fish balls over noodles. Top with coriander and serve with a lime wedge.

GINGER, LEMON & CORIANDER FISH SOUP

Steps:

• Bring 6-8 cups of water to boil in a large pot and add lemon slices (squeeze them into the water and then throw them in the pot).
• Add as much ginger and garlic as you can handle! the more, the better - reduce heat to low.
• Julienne (long ultra-thin slices) carrot and scallions and add to pot.
• Slice fish (or chicken if you want to substitute) into bite size pieces and add to soup mix - bring back to boil for 1-2 minute, then reduce heat to simmer.
• Add all other ingredients and simmer for 1/2 hour.
• Variation: add fresh chilli sparingly, if you like it hot!
• Lemongrass is a wonderful additive if you have it in your pantry.

CORIANDER (CILANTRO) AND COCONUT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the chicken stock, tom yum cube, ginger, spring onions/scallions, chillies, lemon grass and garlic together.
• Simmer gently for 30 minutes.
• Strain the mixture, and liquidize with the coriander/cilantro stalks, lime juice, fish sauec and coconut milk.
• Return to the pan, reheat and simmer gently for 5 minutes.
• Strain once more and return to the rinsed out pot.
• Add cream, and finely chopped coriander/cilantro to the soup and heat through once more.
• Ladle into bowls and serve immediately.

CORIANDER (CILANTRO) FISH BALL NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Place stock, ginger, star anise, soy sauce and sugar in a saucepan. Bring to the boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, for 15 minutes or until slightly reduced.
• Meanwhile, place fish, coriander, lime rind, and garlic in a food processor. Season with salt and pepper. Process until combined. Roll heaped tablespoons of mixture into balls.
• Place noodles in a heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water. Stand for 5 to 7 minutes or until tender. Using a fork, separate noodles. Drain.
• Strain stock mixture into a bowl. Return to pan over medium heat. Add fish balls to stock mixture. Cook, stirring, for 8 to 10 minutes or until cooked through. Add snow peas. Cook for 1 minute or until tender.
• Divide noodles between bowls. Ladle soup, snow peas and fish balls over noodles. Top with coriander. Serve.