Thai Coconut and Chicken Soup

By roxy21

Ingredients

• 4 cups coconut milk
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 6 kaffir lime leaves
• 3 pieces dried galangal root
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp lemongrass, diced in 1 inch pieces
• 2 tsp roasted chili paste
• 1 cup cooked chicken breast, cut into cubes
• 2 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 2 carrots, julienned
• 1 red pepper, julienned
• Fresh cilantro, chopped

Preparation

Step 1

In a large soup pot, bring coconut milk and stock to a boil. Add lime leaves, galangal root, lemon juice, fish sauce, sugar, chili paste, and lemongrass. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add chicken, mushrooms, carrots, red pepper, and simmer for another 10 minutes. Taste and add more lemon juice, sugar or fish sauce as needed. Garnish with cilantro. Serve on a bowl of cooked and cooled rice noodles for a heartier soup.