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Green Curry Coconut Chicken Soup
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Green Curry Coconut Chicken Soup

Green Curry Coconut Chicken Soup recipe is a quick and healthy comfort food perfect for an easy dinner for two. Aromatic with loads of flavor, this soup is completely addictive.
Course Dinner
Cuisine Asian
Keyword Green Curry Soup
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 432kcal
Author Heather

Ingredients

  • 6 oz rice noodles
  • 1 large chicken breast (3/4 lb) *sliced thinly
  • 1/2 medium brown onion *cut into thin slices or
  • 2 tbsp avocado, olive oil or coconut
  • 3 + tbsp Green Curry Paste (see notes above)
  • 1 tbsp lemongrass paste *or 3 stalks finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp grated ginger *about 1 inch piece
  • 3-4 garlic cloves *minced or crushed
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 Kaffir Lime leaves *optional (see notes above & use is similar to dried by leaf)
  • 8 oz button mushrooms *cut in 1/2 or 1/4's
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 4 cups chicken broth *32 oz container
  • 1 lb baby bok choy *ends cut off
  • 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro *optional as a garnish
  • 3 stalks green onions *diced as a garnish
  • red chili pepper flakes *optional garnish

Instructions

  • Cut and prepare chicken and veggies.
  • Prepare rice noodles following instructions on package.
  • Heat a medium sized stockpot over med/high heat. Add oil and sauté onions until sweating and lightly caramelized, about 4-5 mins. Add chicken and continue cooking for another 2-3 mins. In the center of the stockpot add the top layer of solids from the coconut milk with the curry paste, ginger, garlic and lemongrass. Continue cooking and stirring until sauce is bubbly and fragrant, about 2-3 mins. Stir in fish sauce, mushrooms, Kaffir lime leaves, remaining coconut milk and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, stirring often. Cook until mushrooms are desired tenderness. Turn off heat and stir in bok choy. Bok choy will cook quickly with the heat of the soup. 
  • Once bok choy is desired tenderness serve. Garnish with cilantro, green onions and red chili pepper flakes. 

Notes

*Please use as many organic ingredients as possible.*

Nutrition

Calories: 432kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 1734mg | Potassium: 878mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 6992IU | Vitamin C: 75mg | Calcium: 192mg | Iron: 6mg