The Best Thai Coconut Soup

This Thai coconut soup is full of authentic, bold, and delicious Thai flavors. This is the best Thai soup recipe out there — you won't be disappointed with this one! Serve over steamed rice.


Cuisine · Asian · Thai · Soups and Stews


Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Servings: 8
Total Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients

Ingredients List

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

  • 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger

  • 2 teaspoons red curry paste

  • 1 stalk lemon grass, minced

  • 4 cups chicken broth

  • 3 tablespoons fish sauce

  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar

  • 3 (13.5 ounce) cans coconut milk

  • ½ pound fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced

  • 1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined

  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

  • salt to taste

  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro


Directions

  1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add ginger, curry paste, and lemongrass; cook and stir in the hot oil for 1 minute.

  2. Gradually stir in chicken broth, then stir in fish sauce and brown sugar; reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.

  3. Add coconut milk and mushrooms; cook and stir until mushrooms are soft, about 5 minutes.

  4. Add shrimp; cook until no longer translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in lime juice; season with salt and garnish with cilantro.


Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Nutrition Facts
368 Calories
33g Fat
9g Carbs
13g Protein


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