coconut chicken soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 2 lemon grass, chopped
• 4 slices (1/2-inch) piece peeled fresh ginger
• 5 kaffir lime leaves, torn in half
• 3/4 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into strips
• 5 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1/2 cup lime juice
• 1 teaspoon red curry paste
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
• 15 green thai chiles, crushed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• bring 1 cup coconut milk, lemon grass, ginger, and kaffir lime leaves to a boil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. stir in the chicken, fish sauce, and sugar. reduce heat to medium, and continue cooking until the chicken no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes. stir in the remaining 1 cup coconut milk, and bring to a simmer, about 3 minutes.
• divide the lime juice and curry paste into 4 bowls. pour soup into bowls, and garnish with cilantro and thai chiles.