4-- chicken breast halves, boneless and skinless, cut into thin slivers
8cups chicken broth
1tablespoon chili paste
1piece ginger, about 4 inches wide, unpeeled, chopped coarsely
2tablespoons sesame oil
2-- carrots, diced
1cup snow peas, sliced
4-- scallions, sliced
1cup bean sprouts
1/2cup chopped fresh mint
Instructions
In a large soup pot or dutch oven, place chicken broth, chili paste, garlic, ginger and sesame oil. Bring mixture to a simmer over high heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer 15 minutes.
In another large pot, place chicken slices and carrots. Strain heated broth over chicken and carrots. Simmer over medium-low heat for 3 minutes. Stir in snow peas; simmer 1 minute. Stir in scallions, bean sprouts and mint; simmer an additional 2 minutes. Serve hot.