Thai Red Curry Chicken Soup

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

This Thai-inspired red curry chicken soup uses prepared rice and leftover chicken, making it an ideal choice for a weeknight dinner.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons red curry paste
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 small onion, chopped
1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
1 tablespoon fish sauce
3 cups homemade chicken stock
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 1/2 cups cooked basmati rice
4 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

1 Cook curry paste in a large, heavy saucepan over medium-high heat until oils start to release, 1 to 2 minutes. Add red pepper and onion and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in coconut milk until well blended. Add fish sauce, and then chicken stock.
2 Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Add cooked chicken and rice. Stir over heat until warmed through. Add chopped cilantro right before serving.