To make the soup more substantial, add about 2 cups of steamed jasmine rice or cooked rice noodles before serving. Coconut milk, Asian curry paste and fish sauce are available at most supermarkets.

Ingredients

  • One 13.5-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk
  • 1-1/2 to 2 teaspoons green curry paste
  • Four 2-inch strips of lime zest
  • 2quarter-size pieces of fresh ginger, lightly crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 3 cups chicken stock or canned low-sodium broth
  • 2 medium skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 3/4 -inch pieces
  • 3 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
  • 1/4 cup cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped
  • 6 basil leaves, coarsely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine the coconut milk, curry paste, lime zest, ginger and sugar and bring to a simmer over moderate heat. Add the chicken stock, cover and simmer over moderately low heat for 8 minutes. Raise the heat to moderate and bring the soup to a boil. Add the chicken, fish sauce, 3 tablespoons of the cilantro and the basil. Stir and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 4 minutes. Discard the ginger and lime zest. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of cilantro and stir in the lime juice. Serve hot.


SERVINGS: 4

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Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Food and Wine Recipes/Grace Parisi
Submitted By: Marlen
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Thai Chicken and Coconut Soup