Thai Coconut Soup

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4.6

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    25 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Calories

    369 kcal

  • Course

    Soup

  • Cuisine

    Thai

Thai Coconut Soup

Thai Coconut Soup, or tom kha, is a classic Thai chicken soup that's so much more intensely flavored than most western soups, it'll wake you up, tingle your taste buds and make your nose run (in the best way.)

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Ingredients

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  • 4 cups chicken stock (use vegetable for vegan)
  • 1/2 yellow onion, or 1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 inch piece of peeled fresh ginger, minced
  • 1 stalk lemongrass,upper and outer leaves trimmed off, peeled and halved the long way (or 2 tsp lemongrass paste)
  • 2 small hot peppers, sliced thinly
  • 13 ounce can coconut milk, full fat
  • 1 Tbsp chili paste
  • 1 Tbsp red curry paste
  • 2-3 Tbsp fish sauce (use Tamari sauce for vegan)
  • 2 cups cooked chicken (use tofu for vegan)
  • Handful of fresh cilantro chopped
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • salt to taste
  • minced red bell pepper for garnish optional

Instructions

  1. Put the chicken stock in a soup pot, along with the onion, ginger, stalk of lemongrass and sliced hot peppers. Simmer over medium low heat for about 15 minutes.
  2. Add the coconut milk, pastes, fish sauce, and chicken. Let it simmer for another 5 minutes so the flavors can meld.
  3. Add the lime juice, cilantro and salt to taste. Remove the lemongrass and serve.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 369kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 26g (52%) Fat 31g (48%) Saturated Fat 22g (110%) Cholesterol 60mg (20%) Sodium 411mg (17%) Potassium 692mg (20%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 635IU (13%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 44mg (4%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 369 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 369kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Protein 26g 52%
Fat 31g 48%
Saturated Fat 22g 110%
Cholesterol 60mg 20%
Sodium 411mg 17%
Potassium 692mg 15%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 635IU 13%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 44mg 4%
Iron 5mg 28%

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

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