Thai Chicken Soup Recipe
The delicious Thai soup above is based on a recipe from Cook’s Illustrated.
I’ve converted it to be Gluten-Free, with a couple of twists. Enjoy!
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- 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
- 3 shallots, chopped
- 8 sprigs cilantro, chopped
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 28 ounces coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon agave
- 1/2 pound crimini mushrooms
- 1 head broccoli
- 1 pound chicken breasts skinless-boneless, halved lengthwise, sliced on bias, cut into 1/8 inch thick pieces
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoons Thai red curry paste
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1/2 cup cilantro, minced
- 2 serrano chilies, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup scallions
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- Warm oil in a large saucepan over medium heat
- Add shallots and cilantro, stirring frequently until softened –2 to 5 minutes
- Stir in stock, coconut milk and agave and bring to a simmer
- Pour broth through a fine mesh strainer and discard solids (shallot and cilantro)
- Return broth to saucepan
- Reduce heat to medium , add mushrooms and broccoli and cook until tender –2 to 3 minutes
- Add chicken and cook, stirring constantly, until no longer pink –1 to 3 minutes
- Combine lime juice, curry paste and fish sauce in a small bowl then stir into soup
- Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with cilantro, chilies and scallions
- Serve with wedges of lime
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I agree with foodiecutie. I doubt a blogger of this quality wouldn't know not to boil the coconut milk.
What is Agave?
This looks delicious! I can't wait to try it.
Maybe the oil you see is the grapeseed oil from the initial saute.
It looks in your recipe like you let the coconut boil, which is affirmed by your picture where you can see that the oil has separated. This is desirable for a Thai curry, but not for a soup. I recommend that you heat things to hot but do not allow them to reach boiling after the addition of the coconut milk; this will dramatically improve both texture and visual appeal.