Thai Coconut Soup Using Ingredients You Actually Have!

I love Thai coconut chicken soup, but never had the authentic and exotic ingredients the recipes called for. I invented this recipe through trial and error to make the flavors I love, without going to specialty stores. Substitute 3 chicken breasts for the chicken tenders if you desire.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 363 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• ⅓ cup lemon juice
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 ½ teaspoons red pepper flakes
• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced bamboo shoots, drained
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, or as needed
• 6 chicken tenders
• ⅓ yellow onion, diced
• 1 large carrot, cut into 1/4-inch rounds
• 4 green onions, white and green parts separated

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square baking dish.

Step 2

Arrange chicken tenders in the prepared baking dish.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 20 to 25 minutes. Dice chicken.

Step 4

Heat oil in a pot over medium heat; cook and stir yellow onion in the hot oil until onion is slightly browned, about 10 to 15 minutes. Pour in chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer; add carrot, red bell pepper, and bamboo shoots. Slice the white part of green onions in half lengthwise and add to soup. Stir in diced chicken, coconut milk, lemon juice, curry powder, red pepper flakes, turmeric, ginger, paprika, and garlic powder. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until vegetables are tender and flavors have combined, about 10 minutes.

Step 5

Slice the green part of green onion; add to soup. Remove from heat and serve.