Chicken and Coconut Soup (Thailand)
photo by Jubes
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 quart coconut milk
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 lb chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cut into 1-inch strips
- 3 lemongrass, stalks trimmed, smashed, cut into 2-inch lengths
- 3⁄4 inch fresh ginger, cut into 10 slices
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 4 fresh lime leaves, fresh, roughly chopped
- 1 cup button mushroom, sliced
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce (nam pla)
- 3 tablespoons lime juice, fresh
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 dash salt
- 1 dash pepper
- 1⁄4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped (optional)
directions
- In a large saucepan, combine coconut milk & chicken stock, bringing to a boil over medium-high heat. Lower the heat, add the chicken pieces & simmer about 10 minutes or until cooked through. Remove chicken with a slotted spoon & set aside.
- Add lemongrass, ginger, chile & lime leaves & simmer for 15 minutes.
- Remove larger pieces of spices with a slotted spoon, then return the chicken to the saucepan, along with the mushrooms & heat through, about 3 minutes.
- Turn off the heat & stir in the fish sauce, lime juice & sugar, then season with salt & pepper, before garnishing with the cilantro, if desired.
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Reviews
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Yummy! I'm sitting and enjoying this soup as I write the review, and I have to keep stopping to take another bite. This has my favorite Thai flavors- coconut milk, lime juice, and fish sauce; which makes this taste just like my favorite curry. I love how the gentle poaching leaves the chicken so moist and tender; and how the pepper flake gives a gentle bite to the creaminess of the coconut milk. I found that I didn't need any extra salt or pepper, the fish sauce added enough salt for my taste. This is perfect as is; if I felt the need for more vegetables in my meal, I'd add a few sliced snow peas, but otherwise, just perfect. Thanks for a lovely lunch!