Coconut Soup

Recipes courtesy Paula Deen, 2007

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Thai For My Guy

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (16)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(16)

Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 25 min

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Ingredients

4 cups chicken broth
1 lemongrass stalk, cut into 1-inch pieces and crushed
4 fresh kaffir lime leaves, torn in 1/2
1 (3-inch) piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced
1 pound, boneless, skinless chicken, cut into thin strips
1 (8-ounce) can straw mushrooms, drained and rinsed
4 small green Thai chiles, sliced very thin
4 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
1 (13-ounce) can coconut milk
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro leaves
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

In a soup pot, combine and bring to a boil the chicken broth, lemon grass, lime leaves and ginger. Lower heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes to infuse the broth with flavor. Strain the infused broth, discard the aromatics and return the broth to the pot. Add chicken, mushrooms, chiles, fish sauce, sugar, coconut milk, and lime juice and simmer for another 10 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. Finally season the soup with salt and pepper. Ladle into serving bowls and top each bowl with some cilantro leaves. Serve immediately.

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Fran Ruskin, FL 01-14-2010
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in answer to 'what is the difference between ginger and galangal'? or what is galangal?
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I normally refrain from commenting if I haven't made a recipe (although this one sounds lovely and reading the other reviews... helped) I wanted to help clarify for those a bit confused by galangal. My source is wikipedia: Though it is related to and resembles ginger, there is little similarity in taste. In its raw form, galangal has a citrusy, earthy aroma, with hints of pine and soap in the flavor. It is available as a whole root, cut or powdered. The whole fresh root is very hard, and slicing it requires a sharp knife. A mixture of galangal and lime juice is used as a tonic in parts of Southeast Asia. It is said to have the effect of an aphrodisiac, and acts as a stimulant. In the Indonesian language, greater galangal is called lengkuas or laos and lesser galangal is called kencur. It is also known as galanggal, and somewhat confusingly galingale, which is also the name for several plants of the unrelated Cyperus genus of sedges (also with aromatic rhizomes). In Thai language, greater galangal is called "ข่า" (Kha) or "ข่าใหญ่" (Kha yai), while lesser galangal is called "ข่าตาแดง" (Kha ta daeng). Read more
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vicky el monte , CA 12-24-2009
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The BEST!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

taste just like it came out of a thai resturant. i loved the soup and i love all her recipes. she is the best!!!!!!!!!!
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Jillian Washington, DC 08-13-2009
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Absolutely amazing
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was such a delicious and easy soup. I was skeptical, so I used it as a starter course... and I ended up loving it much... more than the main event! After reading other reviews, I too added sliced onions and hot chili oil. I didn't know if I needed to add galangal or ginger so I put both in and left the ginger/galangal in the broth the whole time. So freakin' good! I am definitely making it again and again(it's very healthy if you use lite coconut milk). Read more
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Bill Alabaster, AL 05-27-2009
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Loved it!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Have been eating coconut soup for years and always wanted to try it. This soup rocks! I honestly could have done without the... chicken or the mushrooms, the soup was just that good. Already planning on another pot, this time I'm doubling the recipe. Thanks Paula!Read more
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sarah irvine, CA 04-30-2009
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OMG this is so good!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Definitely as delicious and authentic as the ones you would get at a Thai restaurant. It was my first time cooking with... lemongrass, and it actually was really easy! You gotta make this soup! Read more
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James Las Vegas, NV 03-18-2009
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The flavors are rich and fresh
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

One of my favorite Thai dishes and this is as good as any Thai restaurant of which we have many. I sometimes vary the... quantities of ingredients to meet my tastes for the day such as increasing the limw\e jucie or the peppers. I can't believe that one of my most ofen used recipes for company or just a night at home could be so easy. A great recipe for cooks on any skill level!Read more