How To Make Thai Coconut Soup
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How To Make Thai Coconut Soup
Thai Coconut Soup recipe. This quick and simple recipe is a wonderful way of introducing a taste of the orient to your dining table. Savour our Thai Coconut Soup recipe today.
- Prep:
- 10m
- Cook:
- 15m
- Total:
- 25m
- Serves:
- 4
Step 1: You will need
- 500 ml coconut milk
- 500 ml chicken stock
- 5 cm of galangal, peeled and chopped, (or ginger)
- 4 lemongrass stalks, thinly sliced
- 2 kafir lime leaves
- 1 large chicken breast, cubed
- 2 green chillies, sliced
- 4 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- a few sprigs of coriander
- 1 lime, halved
- 1 saucepan
- 1 wooden spoon
- 1 ladle
Step 2: Begin the stock
Put the coconut milk, stock, galangal or ginger, lemongrass and the lime leaves into the saucepan and bring to a simmer. Cook for 5 minutes.
Step 3: Finish the soup
Now add the chicken, the chillies, the fish sauce and the sugar and bring to a boil. Cook it for another 7-10 minutes.
Step 4: Garnish and serve
Finally, ladle the soup into a bowl, add a squeeze of lime and garnish with coriander. Serve.
Remember that the lemongrass and the lime leaves are not to be eaten. They are only for flavour!