Coconut Curry Chicken Soup

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4.5

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  • Prep Time

    25 mins

  • Cook Time

    25 mins

  • Total Time

    50 mins

  • Servings

    8 servings

  • Calories

    294 kcal

  • Course

    Soup

  • Cuisine

    Asian

Coconut Curry Chicken Soup

This soup is fragrant, fresh, and flavorful. Enjoy as a light yet filling lunch, or serve over rice or noodles for a heartier meal!

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Ingredients

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  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 large yellow onion, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons green curry paste (I use Thai Kitchen brand)
  • 3 tablespoons yellow curry paste (I use Mae Ploy brand)
  • 3 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
  • 1 large red bell pepper, thinly sliced and cut into 1" long pieces
  • 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, very thinly sliced
  • 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 cans (14 ounces each) full-fat coconut milk
  • tablespoons fish sauce (I use Red Boat brand)
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 3 cups cooked and shredded chicken breasts (or use deli chicken)
  • ¼ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • kosher salt & freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges, to serve with finished soup
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Instructions

  1. * I highly recommend getting all the chopping, slicing, and juicing done before you get started.
  2. In a large heavy pot over medium heat, heat the oil and butter. Add onion and sauté just until the onion is softened, stirring occasionally. Add the green curry paste and the yellow curry paste, and stir to combine. Then add the garlic, ginger, red bell pepper, and mushrooms, and stir to combine. Cook until vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Add chicken broth, coconut milk, fish sauce, brown sugar, red pepper flakes, and chicken. Stir to combine and cook until thoroughly warmed.
  4. Before serving, stir in lime juice, green onions, and cilantro. Season with kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste. Offer additional lime wedges to squeeze over the top of individual bowls, if desired.

Notes

  • recipe inspired by the "Thai Hot Pot" soup at Noodles & Company (no longer available on their menu)
  • For more heartiness, ladle soup over cooked basmati rice or thin rice noodles.
  • Swap out the chicken for shrimp.
  • If you don’t like any of the vegetables listed in the recipe, simply leave them out.
  • Feel free to add carrots, snow peas, shredded cabbage, cauliflower, zucchini, sweet potatoes, chickpeas, frozen peas, edamame, minced hot red or green chili, spinach, kale, or fresh mint leaves.
  • For full creaminess, use two cans of regular coconut milk. For a medium level, use one can of regular + one can of lite coconut milk. And for a completely light version, use two cans of lite coconut milk – just know that the overall coconut flavor and body of the soup will be significantly reduced.
  • To make it vegetarian, omit the chicken and use vegetable broth.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 Calories 294kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 17g (6%) Protein 20g (40%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Polyunsaturated Fat 8g Cholesterol 47mg (16%) Sodium 1117mg (47%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 6g (12%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 294 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 294kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 17g 6%
Protein 20g 40%
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Polyunsaturated Fat 8g 47%
Cholesterol 47mg 16%
Sodium 1117mg 47%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 6g 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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