Quick and easy prepared - tasty and delicious

Ingredients

• 1l chicken broth (home-made, if possible)
• 150-200g shrimps
• 3-4 stems of lemon grass from a Chinese shop of your choice
• 1 lime
• Fresh ginger
• 1/2 chilli pepper
• 1 clove of garlic (optional )
• 2 leeks
• A bit lemon balm
• Seasoning (salt and pepper)

Preparation

1. Press the lemon grass and put it into the hot chicken broth and allow to cool.
2. Add a lime zest.
3. Juice of the lime, the chilli pepper and the garlic clove.
4. Keep the broth simmering for 20 minutes allowing a light, refreshing citrus flavour to develop.
5. Strain the broth through a towel.
6. Taste the soup and add the sliced leek, a few minutes before serving.

Serving suggestion

• Warm the shrimps in the fresh soup and serve them with a small pie.
• Lightly garnish with leaves of lemon balm.