Chicken and Coconut Soup (Thailand)

Ingredients:

Servings: 4
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Servings Size

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• 1 quart coconut milk
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 lb chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cut into 1-inch strips
• 3 lemongrass, stalks trimmed, smashed, cut into 2-inch lengths
• 3/4 inch fresh ginger, cut into 10 slices
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 4 fresh lime leaves, fresh, roughly chopped
• 1 cup button mushroom, sliced
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce (nam pla)
• 3 tablespoons lime juice, fresh
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1 dash salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped (optional)

Directions:

Prep Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 45 mins

1. 1 In a large saucepan, combine coconut milk & chicken stock, bringing to a boil over medium-high heat. Lower the heat, add the chicken pieces & simmer about 10 minutes or until cooked through. Remove chicken with a slotted spoon & set aside.
2. 2 Add lemongrass, ginger, chile & lime leaves & simmer for 15 minutes.
3. 3 Remove larger pieces of spices with a slotted spoon, then return the chicken to the saucepan, along with the mushrooms & heat through, about 3 minutes.
4. 4 Turn off the heat & stir in the fish sauce, lime juice & sugar, then season with salt & pepper, before garnishing with the cilantro, if desired.