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The Best Thai Coconut Soup

SUBMITTED BY: Jessica PHOTO BY: ALFANN02

"Authentic, bold, and delicious Thai flavors make this soup irresistible! This is the best Thai coconut soup I've had. You won't be disappointed with this one! Serve over steamed rice."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 14 stars. This recipe average a 4.7 star rating.
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PREP TIME  35 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 5 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
  • 1 stalk lemon grass, minced
  • 2 teaspoons red curry paste
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
  • 3 (13.5 ounce) cans coconut milk
  • 1/2 pound fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • salt to taste
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

DIRECTIONS

  1. 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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2007 by Cole
Awesome, authentic soup! Tastes great over brown basmati rice with a ton of fresh cilantro on... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2008 by MEREHUNTER
I added lime leaves to give it more flavor and omitted the chicken to make it vegetarian.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2007 by Tann's Girl
This is a most wonderful soup, that's full of flavor. Even my husband, who does not like... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2008 by Lori S.
We love this soup! I added 1 chicken breast sliced thin in bitesize pieces while the soup was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2008 by vera
Fabulous recipe! flavor is spot on! heat is perfect! I swapped some fish for the shrimp,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2008 by KymInNM
This was wonderful! So rich and flavorful, and fairly easy to prepare. I could eat the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2007 by Gabrielle
Amazing! I just made this soup and am now thoroughly enjoying it! It was very easy to make,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2007 by Marty
Very delicious soup. I substituted chicken for shrimp, and added in some red peppers and it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 6, 2007 by Redly
This is a VERY similar recipe to something I threw together off of the top of my head. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2008 by ALFANN02
SoOooo Good!! Just as good as my favorite Thai restraunts coconut soup, IF NOT BETTER! Made it...