Our Favorite Chicken And Coconut Soup Thai Style Recipes

THAI COCONUT CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• For the chicken stock: Place the chicken and vegetables in a large stockpot over medium heat. Pour in only enough cold water to cover (about 3 quarts); too much will make the broth taste weak. Toss in the thyme, bay leaves, and peppercorns, and allow it to slowly come to a boil. Lower the heat to medium-low and gently simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, partially covered, until the chicken is done. As it cooks, skim any impurities that rise to the surface; add a little more water if necessary to keep the chicken covered while simmering.
• Carefully remove the chicken to a cutting board. When its cool enough to handle, discard the skin and bones; hand-shred the meat into a storage container.
• Carefully strain the stock through a fine sieve into another pot to remove the vegetable solids. Use the stock immediately or if you plan on storing it, place the pot in a sink full of ice water and stir to cool down the stock. Cover and refrigerate for up to one week or freeze. Makes: 2 quarts
• For the soup: Bring 4 cups of stock to a boil over medium heat in a soup pot. Add the lime leaves, chiles, garlic, ginger and lemongrass. Lower the heat to medium-low; cover the pot and gently simmer to let the spices infuse the broth, about 10 minutes.
• Uncover the pot and stir in the chicken, coconut milk, mushrooms, fish sauce, sugar and lime juice. Simmer to heat the chicken through, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Ladle the soup into a soup tureen or individual serving bowls. Garnish with the cilantro. Be careful to avoid chewing the lemongrass, ginger or lime leaves.

SPICY THAI COCONUT CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Toss chicken with cornstarch. In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat; saute chicken until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes. Remove from pot., In same pan, saute onion, jalapeno and garlic in remaining oil over medium-high heat until onion is tender, 3-4 minutes. Stir in seasonings, chili sauce, coconut milk and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 20 minutes., Stir in cabbage, snow peas and chicken; cook, uncovered, just until cabbage is crisp-tender and chicken is cooked through, 3-4 minutes. Serve with green onions and lime wedges.

THE BEST THAI COCONUT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir the ginger, lemongrass, and curry paste in the heated oil for 1 minute. Slowly pour the chicken broth over the mixture, stirring continually. Stir in the fish sauce and brown sugar; simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in the coconut milk and mushrooms; cook and stir until the mushrooms are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the shrimp; cook until no longer translucent about 5 minutes. Stir in the lime juice; season with salt; garnish with cilantro.

OUR FAVORITE CHICKEN AND COCONUT SOUP - THAI STYLE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large stock pot Add the lemon grass, ginger, garlic, and onion and stir fry for about one minute.
• Add the curry paste and Tom Kha soup mix paste and stir fry for about 30 seconds.
• Add the chicken stock, fish sauce, and sugar and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 15 minutes.
• Slice the baby corn vertically into four pieces so that the corn resembles small strips.
• Add the corn to the pot and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add the coconut milk, chicken, mushrooms, tomato, lime juice, hot sauce, and pepper flakes.
• Simmer until the chicken is no longer pink, about 5 to 10 minutes.
• Taste the soup and add more sugar, lime juice, or hot sauce, depending on your taste.
• I usually add one more TBS of sugar.
• Serve the soup garnished with cilantro leaves.
• Note: If you have leftovers, the coconut milk will separate from the chicken broth when chilled.
• Simply warm the soup back up and stir to blend.

THAI COCONUT CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot or Dutch oven set over medium-high heat, add a few tablespoons of vegetable oil and cook the shallot, garlic and ginger until fragrant.
• Pour in the chicken stock, coconut milk and a teaspoon or two fish sauce then bring to a simmer. Allow to cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the slices mushrooms, shredded chicken, soy sauce and lime juice. Bring to a simmer and allow to cook for 10 minutes. Season to taste.
• Cook the noodles according to package instructions then drain.
• Place noodles in large serving bowls.
• Ladle over the soup then garnish with fresh sliced chillies and cilantro/coriander.

THAI CHICKEN-COCONUT SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium stockpot over high heat, combine the chicken stock, fish sauce, lemongrass, galangal, and kaffir lime leaves and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. The aromatic broth may be strained at this point, if desired. (The pieces of galangal, the lemongrass, and lime leaves are traditionally left in, although not eaten. This is just a matter of personal preference.)
• Increase the heat to high, add the coconut milk, Sriracha, and chicken, and return to a boil. Lower the heat once again and simmer until the chicken is opaque and cooked thoroughly, 4 to 6 minutes.
• Turn off the heat and add the lime juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle the soup into bowls, and garnish each serving with a friendly helping of cilantro.
• Galangal (kha in Thai) is a root closely related to ginger, differing in that its flavor carries a touch more pungency than ginger. It also brings a blend of peppery, earthy undertones to the broth that ginger just can't provide. While ginger is the closest substitute-and it will certainly make for a delectable soup regardless-if fresh galangal is available in your area, give it a go!

THAI COCONUT CHICKEN SOUP (NOODLE BOWL)

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Remove from heat, add noodles, and cover.
• Peel and discard tough outer leaves from lemongrass. Roughly chop pale inner stalk and transfer to a food processor; pulse until minced, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Bring chicken broth to a boil in another large pot. Add lemongrass, chicken, mushrooms, red chile pepper. Cook for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; stir in coconut milk, ginger, fish sauce, and garlic. Simmer soup gently until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the chicken reads at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), 10 to 15 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to a cutting board; slice thinly and return to the pot. Stir in lime juice and sugar.
• Drain noodles and divide among serving bowls. Ladle soup on top. Garnish with a lime wedge, green onions, and basil.

THAI CHICKEN COCONUT SOUP

Steps:

• Whisk coconut milk in large sauce pan.
• Stir in chicken stock, lime leaves, lemon grass and ginger.
• Simmer for 10 minute.
• Add chicken and cook another 10 minute.
• Add remaining ingredients and heat through.
• Tip 1 - if you cannot find kaffir lime leaves, it can be made with lime peel for ok result.
• Tip 2 - remove outer layers of the straw like leaves from the lemon grass and cut off the top, use only the part that looks like the white part of a green onion.
• Tip 3 - if you do not like to eat the ginger and lemongrass, cut these into larger pieces that can easily be removed before serving.
• Tip 4 - if you prefer a lower fat version you can substitute some of the coconut milk with chicken broth, and/or you can use light coconut milk.