Best Green Thai Chicken Soup Recipes

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GREEN THAI CHICKEN SOUP



Green Thai Chicken Soup image

Pressed for time? Using store-bought broth, rotisserie chicken, and curry paste means you can get this vibrant, flavorful soup on the table in under half an hour.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Soups, Stews & Stocks     Soup Recipes

Time 25m

Yield Makes 6 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 cups chopped sweet bell peppers
1 tablespoon safflower oil
1 tablespoon green Thai curry paste, such as Maesri
1 quart Basic Chicken Stock or store-bought low-sodium chicken broth
1 cup shredded cooked chicken
2 cups thinly sliced baby bok choy
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, saute bell peppers in oil over medium-high until softened and browning in places, 4 to 5 minutes. Add curry paste; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add stock; bring to a simmer. Add chicken and bok choy. Cook until bok choy is just wilted and chicken is heated through, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in lime juice. Season with salt and pepper.

THAI GREEN CHICKEN SOUP



Thai green chicken soup image

Use chicken thighs for this - they are tastier and better value than breasts

Provided by Sara Buenfeld

Categories     Dinner, Soup, Supper

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tbsp sunflower oil
1 onion , finely chopped
500g pack skinless chicken thigh fillets, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves , finely sliced
285g jar Thai green curry paste
400ml can coconut milk
1 ¾l chicken stock
5 lime leaves
2 tbsp fish sauce
1 bunch spring onions , the white sliced on the diagonal and the green finely chopped
280g pack fine green bean , trimmed and halved
150g pack bamboo shoot
juice 2 limes , plus wedges to serve
small bunch basil

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in your largest pan, add the onion and fry for 3 mins to soften. Add the chicken and garlic, and cook until the chicken changes colour.
  • Add the curry paste, coconut milk, stock, lime leaves and fish sauce, then simmer for 12 mins. Add the chopped onion tops, green beans and bamboo shoots and cook for 4-6 mins, until the beans are just tender.
  • Meanwhile, put the lime juice and basil in a narrow jug and blitz with a hand blender to make a smooth green paste. Pour into the soup with the sliced spring onion and heat through. Serve with lime wedges for a light lunch or supper or as a make-ahead starter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 262 calories, Fat 16 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 8 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 23 grams protein, Sodium 2.38 milligram of sodium

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