Easy Spicy Thai Fish Soup
A super simple, “ONE DISH DINNER” that is ready is 20 minutes! Delicious and healthy Thai Fish Soup…coconut milk, fresh cod (or any seafood you like) red peppers, spinach, ginger, curry paste, and Sriracha Sauce. YUM!
FAMILY FAVORITE!!!
- 4
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked basmati rice (homemade or store bought)
- 2 TBSP butter (I used salted)
- 1 clove garlic, finely minced
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 TBSP freshly grated ginger (it’s easier to grate if you freeze it first)
- 2 TBSP red curry paste
- 2 (12 ounce) cans unsweetened coconut milk (I used light / lite)
- 4 cups vegetable stock
- 1 – 2 TBSP Sriracha Sauce, to taste (or add it to individual bowls if you have picky eaters)
- 4-6 pieces of cod or 1 lb of fresh seafood (shrimps, scallops, mussels…)
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 TBSP fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
- 1 big handful of baby spinach
- salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
Step 1
Cook rice according to package directions or use a store bought package of microwavable basmati rice (if using premade package, do not microwave…add to broth as per directions in soup recipe)
Melt butter in a large pot or dutch oven over medium high heat. Add garlic, onion, and red bell pepper, season with salt and pepper and stir until tender, 3 – 4 minutes. Stir in ginger until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in curry paste until well combined.
Gradually whisk in coconut milk, vegetable stock and Sriracha. Whisk until fully combined, about 1 – 2 minutes. Bring to a boil. Season cod / seafood with salt and pepper. Add basmati rice and pieces of cod or other seafood, if using, to boiling broth. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer gently until fish is cooked, about 6 – 8 minutes.
Very, very gently, stir in lime juice and cilantro. Add spinach. Cover and let wilt a minute or two. Taste and season with salt and / or pepper if needed. Serve with warm crusty bread to soak up all that delicious broth. Serve with additional Sriracha if you like it extra spicy! Enjoy ?
NOTE: I used Light / Lite coconut milk just as a personal preference and to make it “healthier” but you can use regular! The Srirachi sauce really makes a difference to the taste of the dish! Even if you don’t like it spicy, just add a little to add some depth of flavor. Also, any seafood would work well with this recipe so experiment with what you have on hand ? For the rice, I used 1 package of Uncle Ben’s Microwavable Basmati Rice.