The Best Thai Coconut Soup

This Thai coconut soup made with red curry paste, lemongrass, lime juice, shrimp, and fish sauce is full of authentic, bold, and tasty Thai flavors.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 368 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons red curry paste
• 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
• 3 (13.5 ounce) cans coconut milk
• 1 stalk lemon grass, minced
• 0.25 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 0.5 pound fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add ginger, curry paste, and lemongrass; cook and stir in the hot oil for 1 minute.

Step 2

Gradually stir in chicken broth, then stir in fish sauce and brown sugar; reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.

Step 3

Add coconut milk and mushrooms; cook and stir until mushrooms are soft, about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Add shrimp; cook until no longer translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in lime juice; season with salt and garnish with cilantro.