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Authentic Thai Coconut Soup

SUBMITTED BY: MIREYZ PHOTO BY: Michelle

"This soup is for Asian-food lovers. If you have all the ingredients on hand it's easy to put together and makes the perfect comfort food. If not, it only takes one trip the Asian market. It's so versatile you can make it vegetarian or substitute chicken for shrimp. Enjoy!!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 22 stars. This recipe average a 4.7 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  25 Min
READY IN  40 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
  • 2 (13.5 ounce) cans canned coconut milk
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 (1 inch) piece galangal, thinly sliced
  • 4 stalks lemon grass, bruised and chopped
  • 10 kaffir lime leaves, torn in half
  • 1 pound shiitake mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 3 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1 tablespoon green onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes

DIRECTIONS

  1. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Boil the shrimp until cooked, about one minute. Drain shrimp, and set aside.
  2. Pour the coconut milk and 2 cups of water in a large saucepan; bring to a simmer. Add the galangal, lemon grass, and lime leaves; simmer for 10 minutes, or until the flavors are infused. Strain the coconut milk into a new pan and discard the spices. Simmer the shiitake mushrooms in the coconut milk for five minutes. Stir in the lime juice, fish sauce, and brown sugar. Season to taste with curry powder.
  3. To serve, reheat shrimp in the soup, and ladle into serving bowls. Garnish with green onion and red pepper flakes.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 9, 2006 by MIREYZ
first, thank you for the good reviews. And, babbini ur totally right, when i submitted this... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 8, 2006 by Babinni
oh my gosh- it is authentic and tastes just like the one at a local restaurant! Aince I eat... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 10, 2006 by Al Rayes
Wonderful soup. I was amazing at the amount of flavor, but not at all overpowering. My family... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 6, 2007 by Chelsea S
This recipe is the best on AllRecipes.com. I cannot believe I made such authentic tasting Thai... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2008 by Anori
FANTASTIC! This soup came out oh oh ooooh so good. My roommate who never had Thai loved it! ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2008 by CurlyQ
This was a huge hit amongst all my friends. I went heavy on the lime leaves, galangal and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2008 by TheTDot
I've had Thom Kha Gai in many great Thai restaurants and this rivals the best. I'm sure it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2007 by BTJP
I couldn't believe how close this tasted to my favorite Viet/Thai restaurant. I added more... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2008 by danadane
Easy on the brown sugar, I would put a tablespoon. Also we couldn't find lime leafs so we... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2008 by Michelle