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Recipe

Coconut Chicken Soup

serves
prep time: 10
cook time: 15

ingredients

  • 2 14-ounce cans light unsweetened coconut milk
  • 2 cups thinly sliced mushrooms
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped lemongrass
  • 1/4 cup fish sauce (nam pla)
  • 2 tablespoons minced ginger
  • 1 serrano chili, sliced into rounds
  • 2 teaspoons chili-garlic sauce
  • 8 skinless boneless chicken thighs, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced basil
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice

directions

Combine first 8 ingredients in large saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 10 minutes to blend flavors. Add chicken, simmer until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Mix in green onions, basil and lime juice..