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A bowl of thai red curry chicken soup, with cilantro, carrots and mushrooms

Coconut Curry Chicken Soup

A delicious Thai red curry soup loaded with chicken, rice, mushrooms, and vegetables. Hearty, creamy and filled with bold flavors.
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Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: asian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 752kcal
Author: MinShien

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs chicken thighs or chicken breast
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp vegetable oil
  • 1 shallot sliced
  • 1 bell pepper sliced
  • 1 cup white mushroom sliced
  • 2 stalks carrots sliced
  • 2 tbsp Thai red curry paste adjust according to taste
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 lime juice
  • 15 oz coconut milk
  • 2 cups cooked rice
  • 1/4 cup cilantro chopped

Instructions

  • Pat dry chicken thighs and season both sides with salt and black pepper.
  • Add vegetable oil to a pot or Dutch oven and heat pot under medium high heat.
  • Add shallots and saute for 30 seconds or until fragrant. Avoid burning shallots.
  • Add seasoned chicken thighs to pot. Sear both sides until they are slightly golden brown on the outsides.
  • Add bell peppers, mushrooms, and carrots. Saute for 1-2 minutes.
  • Add Thai red curry paste, and stir to combine.
  • Add chicken broth and bring to a boil.
  • Add fish sauce and lime juice. Then cover with lid and cook on medium low for 10 minutes, or until chicken is fully cooked on the insides.
  • Add coconut milk and bring to a boil again.
  • Remove chicken from the pot and shred or cut it into smaller pieces. Then return them into the soup.
  • Add cooked rice (see Note 1) and garnish with cilantro.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Note 1: If you are saving soup for leftovers, add cooked rice to individual bowls of soup when serving so that leftover soup is without rice in them - rice sitting warm soup for an extended period of time gets soggy. I highly recommend storing rice separately if storing leftovers. 

Nutrition

Calories: 752kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 55g | Saturated Fat: 28g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 171mg | Sodium: 1957mg | Potassium: 853mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2412IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 6mg
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