Authentic Thai Coconut Soup Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: More Soup Recipes. (Authentic Thai Coconut Soup Recipe). This soup is for Asian-food lovers. If you have all the ingredients on hand it's easy to put together and makes the perfect comfort food. If not, it only takes one trip the Asian market. It's so versatile you can make it vegetarian or substitute chicken for shrimp. Enjoy!!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Authentic Thai Coconut Soup Recipe

Ingredients

1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined

2 (13.5 ounce) cans canned coconut milk

2 cups water

1 (1 inch) piece galangal

thinly sliced

4 stalks lemon grass

bruised and chopped

10 kaffir lime leaves

torn in half

1 pound shiitake mushrooms

sliced

¼ cup lime juice

3 tablespoons fish sauce

¼ cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon curry powder

1 tablespoon green onion

thinly sliced

1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes

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Directions

Step 1

Bring a pot of water to a boil. Boil the shrimp until cooked about one minute. Drain shrimp and set aside.

Step 2

Pour the coconut milk and 2 cups of water in a large saucepan; bring to a simmer. Add the galangal lemon grass and lime leaves; simmer for 10 minutes or until the flavors are infused. Strain the coconut milk into a new pan and discard the spices. Simmer the shiitake mushrooms in the coconut milk for five minutes. Stir in the lime juice fish sauce and brown sugar. Season to taste with curry powder.

Step 3

To serve reheat shrimp in the soup and ladle into serving bowls. Garnish with green onion and red pepper flakes.

Nutritional Information

Authentic Thai Coconut Soup Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 314.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 15.3g 31%

Carbohydrates: 17.2g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 2.1g 8%

Sugars: 7.7g

Fat: 21.6g 33%

Saturated Fat: 18.4g 92%

Cholesterol: 86.3mg 29%

Vitamin A Iu: 273.2IU 6%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.7mg 21%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 6.7mg 11%

Folate: 27.5mcg 7%

Calcium: 64.8mg 7%

Iron: 6.5mg 36%

Magnesium: 83.3mg 30%

Potassium: 438.3mg 12%

Sodium: 522.6mg 21%

Calories From Fat: 194.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.