Creamy Caribbean Chicken & Coconut Soup

Name: Creamy Caribbean Chicken & Coconut Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 6 -8 spring onions; 2 garlic cloves; 1 red chile; 6 ounces cooked chicken, shredded or diced; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 300 ml coconut milk; 900 ml chicken stock; 2 ounces small soup pasta or 2 ounces spaghetti, broken into small pieces; 1/2 lemon, sliced; salt & freshly ground black pepper; 1 -2 tablespoon freshly chopped coriander (cilantro); 1 sprig fresh coriander (to garnish)

Submitted by SolightlyUK

"oh so delish!"

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 4

ingredients

6 -8 spring onions
2 garlic cloves
1 red chile
6 ounces cooked chicken, shredded or diced
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
300 ml coconut milk
900 ml chicken stock
2 ounces small soup pasta or 2 ounces spaghetti, broken into small pieces
¹⁄₂ lemon, sliced
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 -2 tablespoon freshly chopped coriander (cilantro)
1 sprig fresh coriander (to garnish)

directions

Trim the spring onions and thinly slice.
Peel the garlic and finely chop.
Cut off the top from the chilli, slit down the side and remove seeds and membrane, then finely chop.
Heat a large wok, add the oil and when hot, add the spring onions, garlic and chilli and stir-fry for 2 minutes or until the onion has softened.
Stir in the turmeric and cook for 1 minute.
Blend the coconut milk with the chicken stock until smooth, the pour into the wok.
Add the pasta or spaghetti with the lemon slices and bring to the boil.
Simmer, half-covered, for 10-12 minutes, or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally.
Remove the lemon slices and add the chicken.
Season to taste with salt and pepper and simmer for 2-3 minutes or until the chicken is heated through.
Stir in the chopped coriander and ladle into heated bowls.
Garnish with sprigs of fresh coriander and serve immediately.

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Reviews

Ive made this dozens of times. Its from an Asian cookbook but I cant remember the name. Any help?

Deborah L.
Made this soup a few times - absolutely delicious

Lesley C.
This was very good. I followed the recipe as written. I think next time I would experiment with some heat, and maybe throw in some hot pepper sauce. Small pasta shells worked perfectly. Made for Fall PAC 2012. Thanks for posting!

Lazarus

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SolightlyUK

United Kingdom

I am an American living in England. I am married to a Scottish man and we will remain here until he retires... probably another 10 years or so. I've been here nearly 4 years so far. I have been working for about a year as a trainer and training advisor for a large American company based in St Neots. I am getting to travel a bit with my job and absolutely LOVE to travel for pleasure.

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