Author: Robin MillerOctober 1, 2023Food Writer, Recipe Developer & NutritionistBy Robin MillerFood Writer, Recipe Developer & NutritionistRobin Miller has been a TV personality, food writer, nutritionist, and spokesperson since 1990, and she is the author of eleven books, including the New York Times bestseller Quick Fix Meals. Her latest cookbook is 30-Minute Meal Prep.Image by Robin MillerOctober 1, 2023We carefully vet all products and services featured on mindbodygreen using our commerce guidelines. Our selections are never influenced by the commissions earned from our links.This satiny soup delivers the flavor spectrum in every creamy spoonful. There's the balance of tangy lemon and lime with sweet coconut, followed by the fiery quality of curry paste and chili pepper. And this dish is completely customizable, so you can make it as spicy as you desire by using more/less of the diced chili pepper.
Coconut chicken soup
Serves: 4
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 to 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 small red or green jalepeño pepper, seeded and sliced, or 2 Thai chiles, halved and seeded
- 1 lemongrass stalk, smashed and cut into 2-inch pieces
- 2 teaspoons red Thai curry paste
- 4 cups canned coconut milk, not coconut cream
- 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
- 8 ounces sliced button or cremini mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce, plus more to taste
- 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- chopped green onion for serving
- fresh cilantro for serving
Directions
- In a large stockpot or saucepan, combine the broth, jalapeño, lemongrass, and curry paste. Set the pan over medium-high heat, and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Using a slotted spoon or fine sieve, remove and discard the pepper slices and lemongrass. Add the coconut milk, chicken, and mushrooms to the pan, and return to a simmer. Simmer for 5-10 minutes.
- Add the fish sauce, coconut sugar, and lime juice. Adjust the seasoning by adding more sugar, fish sauce, and/or lime juice as desired.
- Ladle the soup into bowls, and top with the green onions and fresh cilantro.
Excerpted from 30-Minute Meal Prepby Robin Miller, with permission of sourcebooks.
Robin MillerFood Writer, Recipe Developer & NutritionistRobin Miller has been a TV personality, food writer, nutritionist, and spokesperson since 1990, and she is the author of eleven books, including the New York Times bestseller Quick Fix Meals. Her latest cookbook, 30-Minute Meal Prep will be available September 26, 2023.
Robin hosted six seasons of Quick Fix Meals on Food Network, and the entire video library is currently streaming on Discovery and Amazon Prime Video. Robin also hosts dozens of shows for the popular streaming platform Craftsy, and her content ranges from efficient weeknight cooking to baking like a pro.
Robin writes regular food cover stories for USA Today, the Arizona Republic, and Mashed. She also posts food content daily and has thousands of recipes on her website, Robin Miller Cooks.
Robin has a master’s degree in food and nutrition from New York University, and she ranks in the top three of famous nutritionists worldwide.
Robin is the proud mom of two young men, and she currently resides in Newtown, Pennsylvania.
