Thai Coconut-Chicken Soup

Main Dishes, Soups

Ingredients

A

1/2lb mushrooms

oil

salt

B

14oz can chicken broth

14oz can coconut milk

1 inch fresh ginger (in 4-6 pieces)

2-3 stalks lemon grass, trimmed and in 2-inch pieces

C

1lb of one inch cubed chicken meat

1T fresh lime juice

1T fish sauce

1tsp sugar

1T curry paste (Thai)

D

fresh Thai basil leaves (1/2 chopped, 1/2 whole)

cilantro

green beans, cooked in 1-inch pieces

Directions

Saute A on high heat until browned.

Bring B to simmer and add C, simmer until chicken is just done.

Add mushrooms and the chopped parts of D to taste; remove ginger and lemon grass.

Serve with Thai sticky rice and garnish with whole parts of D.