Chicken Soup With Bitter Gourd and Young Pineapple
By: Kokotaru
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 4:04pm

Ingredients




2 chicken wings, cut at the joints into separate parts
1/2 tablespoon fish sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
2 shallots, thinly sliced
5 baby bitter gourds, cut into thick rings
 young pineapple, cut into thick slices

Preparation

1 Combine the chicken, fish sauce, pepper and shallot in a medium saucepan over medium heat, cook for 3-4 mintues and stir constantly. 2 Add 2 cup water or more to the saucepan, bring to a boil and reduce the heat to simmer for about 15-20 minutes. 3 Add the bitter gourds and pineapple slices and cook until the bitter gourds become just tender.

About


My simple chicken soup with bitter gourds and young pineapple chunks.
Cooking for two people, I used only two chicken wings. Using the boned parts of the chicken offers better stock to the soup. Also, I only prefer the very small bitter gourds with dark green color to cook with this soup.