4.9 from 198 votes
Thai Turkey Soup
This Thai turkey soup recipe is irresistibly flavorful with a creamy coconut curry broth. It's really easy to make and the tastiest way to use up leftover turkey!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 321 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 medium onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 heaping tablespoons Thai red curry paste
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- 2 cups cooked turkey
- ounces rice noodles see note
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1 (13.5 ounce) can full-fat coconut milk
- 1 handful fresh basil torn/chopped, to taste
- 1 handful fresh cilantro chopped, to taste
- 1 handful chopped scallions to taste
- salt & pepper to taste
- Lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Sauté the onion in the olive oil in a large soup pot for 5 minutes over medium-high heat.
- Add the garlic and curry paste and cook for 30 seconds.
- Stir in the chicken broth, water, lime juice, turkey, rice noodles, and red bell pepper. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low, stir in the coconut milk, and let the soup simmer for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the basil, cilantro, and scallions. Season with salt & pepper as needed and serve immediately with lime wedges.
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Notes
- Serves 4-6.
- I use Thai Kitchen red curry paste, and it isn't particularly spicy. Some brands are spicy, however. Want to make this spicier? Add some grated ginger, sriracha, and/or chili paste.
- Rice noodles come in a variety of brands and package sizes, so you don’t have to be super precise with the weight as you may need to use only part of a package. I buy the thicker ones (3 mm) vs. the super fine ones that are almost like angel hair pasta. I like to buy Thai Kitchen’s stir fry noodles when I can find them.
- I used Thai Kitchen red curry paste and coconut milk. I recommend their coconut milk because it's not too watery unlike some other brands I've tried.
Nutrition Information
Calories
321kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
19g
(95%)
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
937mg
(39%)
Potassium
602mg
(17%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1144IU
(23%)
Vitamin C
58mg
(64%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 321
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 321kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 937mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 602mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1144IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 58mg | 64% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.