Description
Warm up with a bowl of comforting Thai Coconut Chicken Soup, a flavorful and aromatic dish that combines tender chicken, coconut milk, and Thai spices for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 2 tablespoons red curry paste
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 can (14 ounces) coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- juice of 1 lime
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 green onions, sliced
- fresh Thai basil for garnish (optional)
Ingredients:
Instructions
- Heat the Aromatics: Heat vegetable oil in a pot, sauté onion, garlic, and ginger until fragrant.
- Stir in Curry Paste: Add red curry paste, cook for 1 minute.
- Cook Chicken: Add chicken, cook until no longer pink.
- Add Broth and Coconut Milk: Pour in broth and coconut milk, add fish sauce, sugar, mushrooms, and bell pepper.
- Simmer: Bring to a simmer, cook for 15 minutes.
- Finish: Stir in lime juice, half of cilantro, then serve hot garnished with green onions, remaining cilantro, and Thai basil.
Notes
- Adjust spice level by varying red curry paste.
- Substitute chicken thighs with chicken breast if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
