Unbelievably Delicious Thai Coconut Soup: A Flavor Explosion!

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
8

Ingredients

  • 1poundmedium shrimp – peeled and deveined

  • 2(13.5 ounce) canscanned coconut milk

  • 2cupswater

  • 1(1 inch) piecegalangal, thinly sliced

  • 4stalkslemon grass, bruised and chopped

  • 10makrut lime leaves, torn in half

  • 1poundshiitake mushrooms, sliced

  • ¼cuplime juice

  • 3tablespoonsfish sauce

  • ¼cupbrown sugar

  • 1teaspooncurry powder

  • 1tablespoongreen onion, thinly sliced

  • 1teaspoondried red pepper flakes

Cooking Directions

  1. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Boil shrimp until cooked, about 1 minute. Drain shrimp and set aside.

  2. Pour coconut milk and 2 cups water into a large saucepan; bring to a simmer. Add galangal, lemongrass, and lime leaves; simmer until flavors are infused about 10 minutes.

  3. Strain coconut milk into a separate pan and discard spices. Simmer shiitake mushrooms in coconut milk for 5 minutes. Stir in lime juice, fish sauce, and brown sugar. Season to taste with curry powder.

  4. To serve, reheat shrimp in soup and ladle into serving bowls. Garnish with green onion and red pepper flakes.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe8
Calories314
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
22g
28%
Saturated Fat
18g
92%
Cholesterol
86mg
29%
Sodium
523mg
23%
Total Carbohydrate
17g
6%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Total Sugars
8g
Protein
15g
31%
Vitamin C
7mg
7%
Calcium
65mg
5%
Iron
7mg
36%
Potassium
438mg
9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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