Authentic Thai Coconut Soup Recipe: Easy & Delicious!

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 (13.5 ounce) cans coconut milk
• 0.5 pound fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced
• 1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• salt to taste
• 0.25 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

1. Prepare all of your ingredients.
2. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add ginger, curry paste, and lemongrass. Cook and stir in the hot oil for about 1 minute, until fragrant.
3. Slowly stir in chicken broth, then mix in fish sauce and brown sugar. Reduce heat to low and let it simmer gently for 15 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld.
4. Add coconut milk and mushrooms. Cook and stir until the mushrooms have softened, approximately 5 minutes.
5. Add shrimp and cook until they are pink and no longer translucent, around 5 minutes. Stir in fresh lime juice, season with salt to taste, and garnish generously with fresh cilantro.
6. Enjoy your homemade Thai coconut soup!

Nutrition

• Calories: 368 kcal
• Fat Content: 33 g
• Fiber Content: 2 g
• Sugar Content: 2 g
• Sodium Content: 579 mg
• Protein Content: 13 g
• Cholesterol Content: 86 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 9 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 28 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g