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The Best Thai Coconut Soup

The Best Thai Coconut Soup

The Best Thai Coconut Soup is a delicious and authentic recipe packed with bold flavors.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine Thai
Servings 8 servings
Calories 368 kcal

Equipment

  • large pot

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
  • 2 teaspoons red curry paste
  • 1 stalk lemon grass minced
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
  • 3 cans coconut milk 13.5 ounces each
  • ½ pound fresh shiitake mushrooms sliced
  • 1 pound medium shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • salt to taste
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions
 

  • Gather all ingredients.
  • Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add ginger, curry paste, and lemongrass; cook and stir in the hot oil for 1 minute.
  • Gradually stir in chicken broth, then stir in fish sauce and brown sugar; reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Add coconut milk and mushrooms; cook and stir until mushrooms are soft, about 5 minutes.
  • Add shrimp; cook until no longer translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in lime juice; season with salt and garnish with cilantro.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

You can use chicken instead of shrimp. Use a tablespoon of lemongrass paste instead of lemongrass stalks.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 368kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 13gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 28gCholesterol: 86mgSodium: 579mgPotassium: 451mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 7mg
Keyword coconut, shrimp, soup, Thai flavors, vegetable oil
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