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Thai coconut chicken soup

6
Points® value
Total Time
40 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Wonderfully satisfying, warming and nutritious - you'll love this flavoursome soup.

Ingredients

Vegetable Oil

2 teaspoon(s)

Chicken breast, skinless, raw

2 medium, cut into chunks

Shallots

4 medium, or 1 small onion, sliced

Garlic

1 clove(s), crushed

Root Ginger

2 teaspoon(s)

Lemon grass stems

5 individual, very finely sliced

Chilli, green or red

1 individual, deseeded and finely chopped

Reduced fat coconut milk, tinned (7.7% Fat)

400 ml

Fresh Chicken Stock

568 ml, (1 pint)

Coriander, fresh

2 tablespoon(s), 2 fresh or dried lime leaves

Salt

1 pinch

Black pepper

¼ teaspoon(s)

Instructions

  1. Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan for a few seconds, then add the chicken chunks, searing them for a minute or two. Add the shallots or onion and cook, stirring, for 1 more minute.
  2. Add the garlic, ginger, lemongrass and chilli, stirring well. Pour in the coconut milk and stock, then add the lime leaves. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, for 25-30 minutes.
  3. Just before serving, add the chopped fresh coriander. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then ladle into warm bowls and serve immediately.

Notes

Dried lime leaves can be bought from the spice section of your supermarket, and you can look for fresh ones in little packs of Thai seasonings with the fresh vegetables.

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