Leng Saeb Recipe (Spicy Thai Pork Bone Soup)
Enjoy this leng saeb recipe, a spicy Thai pork bone soup with tender pork in a saucy broth, loaded with chilies. It’s easy and perfect for a bold meal!
Ingredients
PORK STOCK
- 2.5 lb pork bones, neck or back bones
- 8 1/2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 onion
- 1/2 tablespoon black peppercorns
- 4 coriander root
- 6 cloves garlic
LENG SAEB BROTH
- just over 2 cups pork stock
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- chilies, chopped, add to taste
- culantro, chopped, add to taste
- green onions, chopped, add to taste
Instructions
CRUSH HERBS AND SPICES
- Crush garlic, coriander root, and black peppercorns with a mortar and pestle.
COOK PORK STOCK
- Place a large pot filled with water on medium heat. Add the pounded mixture to the water.
- Once the water reaches a boil, carefully add the pork bones to the pot.
- Include sliced onion, light soy sauce, and salt.
- When the broth comes to a boil again, remove any scum that floats to the surface. Let the stock simmer for about an hour, or until the meat on the bones is tender.
PREPARE THE BROTH
- Pour 17 fl oz of the prepared pork stock into a separate saucepan.
- Add fish sauce, freshly squeezed lime juice, chilies to taste, culantro, and green onions.
- Arrange the tender pork bones in a serving dish and ladle the prepared broth over them. Serve with a side of rice.
Notes
- Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
- Serve with jasmine rice or Thai sticky rice.
- Generously add chilies to taste.
Calories: 51kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 3481mg | Potassium: 375mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg
