

Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 141.5
- Total Fat: 3.6 g
- Cholesterol: 52.6 mg
- Sodium: 279.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 6.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
- Protein: 22.7 g
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Thai Chicken Coconut Soup
Submitted by: CHEF_MEG
Introduction
This sweet and spicy soup is a staple of Thai takeout. Chef Meg recreated it for a fraction of the cost and sodium! This sweet and spicy soup is a staple of Thai takeout. Chef Meg recreated it for a fraction of the cost and sodium!Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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12 oz. chicken breast, boneless, skinless, fat removed
1 c coconut milk
1 1/2 c chicken stock or broth, low sodium
5 slices ginger, fresh, peeled
1 c white mushrooms, quartered
1 t Thai chili paste
4 green onions, sliced, (green part reserved for garnish)
1 lemon
1 T basil, shredded
pinch white pepper
Tips
Directions
Place the chicken breasts in a small saucepan. Cover completely with cold water and place over moderate heat. Bring water to 180 degrees, just before the water starts to bubble. Poach chicken for 15 minutes or until cooked to 165 degrees.
While chicken is poaching, place coconut milk, stock, ginger, mushrooms, and white part of green onion into a saucepan over moderate heat. Bring to a simmer. Add chili paste and simmer for 10 minutes. Once chicken is cooked and cooled slightly, cut into 1 inch cubes. Add to soup.
Finish soup with basil, pepper, and lemon juice to taste. Garnish with chopped green onion.
While chicken is poaching, place coconut milk, stock, ginger, mushrooms, and white part of green onion into a saucepan over moderate heat. Bring to a simmer. Add chili paste and simmer for 10 minutes. Once chicken is cooked and cooled slightly, cut into 1 inch cubes. Add to soup.
Finish soup with basil, pepper, and lemon juice to taste. Garnish with chopped green onion.
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Member Ratings For This Recipe
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I had to substitute chili oil for the chili paste, black pepper for the white pepper and dried basil for what I assume was meant to be fresh, but it still turned out wonderful! It reminded me of the green curry that I love at a Thai restaurant we go to (even though this doesn't have curry). - 1/8/10
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I love this soup and make it weekly for my kids. I don't use fishsauce or kaffir lime leaves but do put in tamarind powder, lemon, prawns, chicken, etc.. the more sour the soup the more the taste! Total cost for supplies are usually under $10. Vegans can sub for veg broth, tofu & chili oil. - 5/25/10
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I made this exactly how it is written and my family did not care for it. However, when I tweaked it, they loved it! We used lime instead of lemon and added some red/yellow/green peppers and some snow peas for a more hearty soup. Some ramen noodles make it more hearty as well. Rated for orig recipe. - 4/12/12
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The recipe ingredients list need to be changed to specify SILK REFRIGERATED COCONUT MILK!!! Not the heavy stuff in a can. The caloric difference is astronomical, and if people don't think to check the nutritional break down EVERYONE will be eating a good 100 cals/serving more than they know!!! - 4/13/13
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I didn't have thai chili paste, so mine probably wasn't as good as it could have been. Also, rather than buy chicken stock, I just used the water from poaching the chicken breasts (I put it through a strainer first). Finally, I used lime juice rather than lemon (just because I like it so much). - 2/5/13
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Made it. Tasted it. Loved it!
I had tried this Thai soup a few years ago and always wanted to replicate it. This recipe was exactly what I was looking for, and I love the way the coconut's creamyness and the sourness from the lemon balances out the bit of spicy in the back. My whole family loved it - 1/11/13
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I made a few adaptations as well, based on what I had on hand. One of which was sauce from a chicken slow roasted with apricots + water instead of stock. No green onions, but used regular and garnished with parsley and pea shoots as well as basil. Green beans to pump veggie content. Scrumptious. - 7/22/12

















