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Thai Chicken Soup

Recipe time
60 Minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp. coconut oil  
  • 1 onion, diced  
  • 2 tbsp. ginger, peeled & finely chopped 
  • 2 lemongrass stalks, very finely chopped 
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped 
  • 8 cups (1.9L) chicken stock  
  • 1 tsp. salt 
  • 6 kaffir lime leaves  
  • 1 ½ lbs. (680g) chicken breast, bite-size pieces 
  • 4 oz. (120g) mushrooms, sliced 
  • 1 tbsp. fish sauce, plus more to taste 
  • ½ lime, juiced, plus more to taste  
  • 2-3 tsp. chilli paste, to taste (optional) 
  • 6 oz. (170g) vermicelli rice noodles 

To garnish: 

  • coriander, chopped 
  • spring onions, sliced 
  • lime wedges 
  • bean sprouts 

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Prep Time:
20
Minutes

Directions

Cook Time:
40
Minutes
  1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium-high heat. Add the onion and sauté for 2-3 minutes, until softened. Add in the ginger, and cook for a further 2 minutes. Next add the lemongrass and garlic and continue cooking for around 3-5 minutes.  
  2. Add in the chicken stock, salt and lime leaves. Bring to a boil, then turn down the heat and simmer gently, uncovered for around 10-15 minutes. In the meantime, cook the noodles according to instructions on the packaging. 
  3. Next add in the chicken, and simmer for a further 5 minutes, before adding the mushrooms and simmering for a further 7-8 minutes. 
  4. Finally, add the fish sauce, lime juice and chili paste. Taste for seasoning, adding more salt, lime juice, fish sauce and chili paste if required.   
  5. Serve immediately with the rice noodles and garnished with coriander, spring onions, bean sprouts and lime wedges. 
Tip: For kaffir lime leaves, check the Asian section in the supermarket or the frozen section of the Asian market, if you cannot find fresh. 
  1. VEGAN
    V
  2. VEGAN
    V
  3. VEGATARIAN
    VT
  4. VEGATARIAN
    VT
  5. HIGH PROTEIN
    HP
  6. HIGH PROTEIN
    HP
  7. GLUTEN FREE
    GF
  8. GLUTEN FREE
    GF
  9. LOW CARB
    LC
  10. LOW CARB
    LC
  11. CONTAIN NUTS
    N
  12. CONTAIN NUTS
    N
  13. DAIRY FREE
    DF
  14. DAIRY FREE
    DF
  15. MEAL PREP
    MP
  16. MEAL PREP
    MP

Nutritional Information

Per Serving
  1. Macro Nutrients

  2. Protein
    47
    g
  3. Fats
    13
    g
  4. Carbs
    46
    g
  5. Calories
    490

Micro Nutrients

Magnesium
.21
Potassium
.75
Sodium
1.3g
Total servings
4
Servings