3 spicy illustrated Recipes

broth (through step 1) can be prepared up to 2 days in advance. just remember to withhold the lime juice until the last moment; otherwise, its flavor and aroma will dissipate. if you can locate lemon grass at the market, feel free to add a stalk to the , trimmed of its fibrous top and bruised with the flat side of a knife. for maximum heat, do not seed the chiles., canned low-sodium chicken broth, fresh ginger (1/2-inch), cut in half and smashed (see illustration below), garlic , lightly crushed with skins on, fish sauce, cilantro stems , including roots, plus 1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves, sugar, jalapeno chiles , stemmed and sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch rings, tomatoes , cored and chopped coarse, cremini mushroom , oyster, or button mushrooms, wiped clean and quartered (or cut into sixths if large), shrimp (about 41 to 50 per pound), peeled, juice from 2 limes

vegetable oil, unsalted butter, yukon gold potatoes (medium, 7 to 8 oz each, about 2 lb total), peeled and cut lengthwise into 8 wedges (see illustration below), jalapeno chiles , cut into 1/4-inch slices (with seeds and membranes), garlic , minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 heaping tbsp), extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, grated lemon zest, minced fresh oregano leaves, table salt, ground black pepper, minced fresh parsley leaves