The Best Thai Coconut Soup

This Thai coconut soup is full of authentic, bold, and delicious Thai flavors. This is the best Thai soup recipe out there — you won't be disappointed with this one! Serve over steamed rice.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
• 2 teaspoons red curry paste
• 1 stalk lemon grass, minced
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 3 (13.5 ounce) cans coconut milk
• ½ pound fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced
• 1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• salt to taste
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

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.
2. Gradually stir in chicken broth, then stir in fish sauce and brown sugar; reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Add coconut milk and mushrooms; cook and stir until mushrooms are soft, about 5 minutes.
4. Add shrimp; cook until no longer translucent, about 5 minutes. 
5. Stir in lime juice; season with salt and garnish with cilantro.

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