The Best Thai Coconut Soup

Prep time: 30 min

Cook time: 30 min

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Description

This Thai coconut soup made with red curry paste, lemongrass, lime juice, shrimp, and fish sauce is full of authentic, bold, and tasty Thai flavors.

• 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 1/2 ounce) cans coconut milk

• 1/2 pound fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced

• 1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined

• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

• salt to taste

• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1 Gather all ingredients.

2 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.

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

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

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

6 Enjoy!