Original Thai Coconut Soup

Servings: 8

Preparation Time: 35 minutes

Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup of chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 lb. medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
• Sea salt to taste
• 4 cups of chicken broth
• 3 x 13.5 oz. cans of coconut milk
• 3 tbsp. of fish sauce
• 2 tsp. of red curry paste
• 2 tbsp. of grated fresh ginger
• 2 tbsp. of fresh lime juice
• 1 tbsp. of vegetable oil
• 1 stalk lemongrass, minced
• 1/2 lb. fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced
• 1 tbsp. of light brown sugar

Instructions

1. Add the oil to a pot on medium heat, and add the curry paste, ginger, and lemongrass. Cook for a minute until fragrant.

2. Gently add the chicken broth and stir continually. Add the brown sugar, and fish sauce, and then simmer for about 15 minutes.

3. Add the mushrooms and coconut milk then cook while stirring for about 5 minutes until mushrooms are tender and soft.

4. Add the shrimp and cook for around 5 minutes until no longer translucent.

5. Stir in the lime juice and season with salt.

6. Garnish with cilantro and serve warm.