4 from 3 votes
Lemongrass Chicken Soup
This Lemongrass Chicken Soup is the perfect winter-to-spring transition meal!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
512 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 onion diced, small
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger minced, fresh
- 2 lemongrass trimmed and bruised, stalks
- 2 chicken breast diced into bite-size chunks, large, boneless, skinless
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 3 cups coconut milk unsweetened
- 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
- 1 cup mushroom sliced
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- cilantro for garnish, fresh leaves
- lime for serving, wedges
Instructions
- Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add diced onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in minced garlic, ginger, and bruised lemongrass; cook for an additional 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add the diced chicken to the pot and cook until it's no longer pink on the outside, about 5-7 minutes.
- Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
- Add the coconut milk, sliced red bell pepper, and mushrooms. Let it simmer for another 15 minutes until the vegetables become tender.
- Add lime juice and fish sauce. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as desired. Take out the lemongrass stalks before serving.
- Ladle the soup into bowls. Garnish with fresh cilantro leaves and serve with lime wedges on the side.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
512kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
27g
(135%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
0.04g
(2%)
Cholesterol
89mg
(30%)
Sodium
1151mg
(48%)
Potassium
1054mg
(22%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
629IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
33mg
(37%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 512
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 512kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 27g | 135% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 1151mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 1054mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 629IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 33mg | 37% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.