Soto Ayam with chicken, glass noodles, egg, sprouts, onions and lime
Indonesian Recipe

Soto Ayam

For Soto Ayam, chicken is cooked in an aromatic broth, then plucked and served with rice noodles, egg, cabbage, sprouts, onions and lime. The yellow colour comes from turmeric.

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Total time 1 hr 10 min
Calories 430 kcal
Servings 4 servings
Difficulty Medium
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Why this recipe works

Soto Ayam with curcuma chicken broth

Soto Ayam lives from a clear, fragrant broth. Turmeric, lemongrass, ginger or galangal and lime leaves give depth. The inlays come separately into the shells to keep pasta, sprouts and egg fresh.

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Recipe

Soto Ayam

Soto Ayam is an Indonesian chicken soup with turmeric, lemongrass, makrut lime leaves, glass noodles, egg, sprouts and lime.

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Cook broth

    Add chicken with water or broth, lemongrass and lime leaves and cook gently.

  2. 2

    Toast spice paste

    Rub the shallots, garlic, ginger or galangal and turmeric into a paste and roast in some oil.

  3. 3

    Season soup

    Add spice paste to the broth and simmer for another 15 minutes. Remove chicken and pluck it.

  4. 4

    Preparing deposits

    Soak or cook noodles, halve eggs, prepare sprouts or cabbage and cut limes.

  5. 5

    Arrange shells

    Place pasta, chicken, egg and vegetables in bowls. Add hot broth and serve with onions and lime.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Soto Ayam

Holding deposits separately

Place noodles and sprouts in bowls and pour them over with broth. So they stay fresh.

Conscious use of turmeric

Turmeric gives colour and earthy spice. Too much of it can seem bitter.

Lime at the end

Lime juice belongs fresh in the shell, not long in the boiling broth.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Soto Ayam can be served with rice. Add rice separately in the bowl and pour broth over it.

Chicken breast is leaner and takes less cooking time. Do not cook too long to keep it juicy.

Nutrition per serving

430kcal
38.0 gCarbohydrates
34.0 gProtein
15.0 gFat

Values are estimates per serving and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Soto Ayam

The yellow colour comes from turmeric. There is the broth colour and a slightly earthy spice.

Typical are chickens, noodles or rice, egg, sprouts, cabbage, onions and lime.

The broth and the chicken can be prepared. Add noodles and fresh inlays only when serving.

Add lime, herbs and onions only in the bowl. Thus, the fragrance remains clear.

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