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Thai Coconut Chicken soup
This easy, delicious Thai coconut chicken soup recipe is light and fragrant flavored with ginger, garlic, soy and lime.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 349 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 1 shallot finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves crushed
- 2 tsp crushed ginger
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 400 g (14oz) coconut milk
- 1-2 tsp fish sauce to taste
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 250 g (½lb) mushrooms sliced
- 500 g (1lb) chicken breasts poached and shredded
- 2 tsp lime juice
- 1 tsp salt
- 300 g (10oz) noodles
- chilli to serve
- coriander/cilantro to serve
Instructions
- In a large pot or Dutch oven set over medium-high heat, add a few tablespoons of vegetable oil and cook the shallot, garlic and ginger until fragrant.
- Pour in the chicken stock, coconut milk and a teaspoon or two fish sauce then bring to a simmer. Allow to cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the slices mushrooms, shredded chicken, soy sauce and lime juice. Bring to a simmer and allow to cook for 10 minutes. Season to taste.
- Cook the noodles according to package instructions then drain.
- Place noodles in large serving bowls.
- Ladle over the soup then garnish with fresh sliced chillies and cilantro/coriander.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
349kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
53mg
(18%)
Sodium
824mg
(34%)
Potassium
488mg
(14%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
26IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 349
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 349kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 824mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 488mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 26IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.