Thai Chicken Soup Recipe

Name: Thai Chicken Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 (4 pound/2 kilogram) free range or organic chicken; 7 ounces (200 grams) tamarind*, broken up; 1 piece ginger, sliced; 2 red chiles, seeds removed, 1 chopped and 1 finely sliced; 1 red onion, skin on, sliced; 2 sticks lemongrass, bashed, bruised and roughly chopped; 1 bulb garlic, cut in 1/2; 1 large bunch fresh coriander; 1 (400 ml) can coconut milk; 8 ounces (225 grams) rice noodles; Thai Fish Sauce*; Soy sauce; Drizzle olive oil; * Found in Asian markets

Servings: persons

1 (4 pound/2 kilogram) free range or organic chicken
7 ounces (200 grams) tamarind*, broken up
1 piece ginger, sliced
2 red chiles, seeds removed, 1 chopped and 1 finely sliced
1 red onion, skin on, sliced
2 sticks lemongrass, bashed, bruised and roughly chopped
1 bulb garlic, cut in 1/2
1 large bunch fresh coriander
1 (400 ml) can coconut milk
8 ounces (225 grams) rice noodles
Thai Fish Sauce*
Soy sauce
Drizzle olive oil
* Found in Asian markets

1
Place the chicken in a large heavy-based saucepan, and add the tamarind, ginger, chopped chiles, onion, lemongrass and garlic.
2
Finely slice the coriander stalks and add to the pan, keeping the leaves until later.
3
Cover with water to the top and weight the chicken down with a heavy lid or a smaller pan that fits inside the cooking pan.
4
Bring to the boil and slowly simmer for 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes.
5
Once cooked, remove the chicken and pull off the meat using a fork.
6
Mash up the sauce and add the coconut milk and a lug of fish sauce.
7
Put the rice noodles in a bowl, pour over boiling water and leave to stand for 3 minutes.
8
Mix the coriander leaves with the finely sliced chile.
9
Drain the noodles, place some in the bottom of each serving bowl, and dress with soy sauce to season.
10
Pile the chicken on top, then pour over the strained sauce.
11
Pile the chile and coriander mix on top and drizzle with olive oil.

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 (4 pound/2 kilogram) free range or organic chicken, 7 ounces (200 grams) tamarind*, broken up, 1 piece ginger, sliced, 2 red chiles, seeds removed, 1 chopped and 1 finely sliced, and more.

Yes, Thai Chicken Soup falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Thai Chicken Soup

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