Serves
4
Prep Time:
10 Minutes
Cook Time:
35 Minutes
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Central Thailand
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Chicken & Coconut Soup
This hearty soup is full of Thai flavours; sweet, salty, sour and bitter. We believe it's also good for the soul.
Items Required For Recipe
Thai Lemongrass
Coconut Milk
Thai Makrut Lime Leaves
Fish Sauce
Galangal
Ingredients
800ml Thai Taste Coconut Milk
500ml Chicken Stock or Water
2 tsp Thai Taste Lemongrass
1 tsp Thai Taste Galangal
10 crushed Black Peppercorns
2 tsp Thai Taste Lime Leaves
300g Chicken - cut into strips
10-12 Button Mushrooms - sliced
6-8 Baby Corn
½ Lime - juiced
2 tbsp Thai Taste Fish Sauce
Handful of Coriander
Fresh Red Chilli - sliced, optional
Preparation
Step 1:
Add the coconut milk and chicken stock to a large pot and bring to a boil
Step 2:
Stir in the lemongrass, galangal, peppercorns and 1tsp of the lime leaves, then simmer gently for about 10 minutes.
Step3:
Add the chicken, mushrooms and baby corn and heat until the chicken is cooked through.
Step4:
Season with the lime juice, fish sauce and remaining lime leaves and serve.
Chef's Tip
Add chopped coriander and sliced red chillies for final touches.
Did You Know?
Widely used in Thai cuisine to balance heat, coconut milk adds a mild and sweet flavour to any dish and it can be used in both sweet and savoury dishes.