Here are a few delicious and easy coconut milk soup recipes:
1. Thai Coconut Chicken Soup (Tom Kha Gai)
- Ingredients:
- 2 cups coconut milk
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 lb chicken breast, thinly sliced
- 1 stalk lemongrass, cut into 2-inch pieces and smashed
- 3 slices galangal (or ginger if unavailable)
- 3 kaffir lime leaves, torn
- 2-3 Thai chilies, sliced
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
- Salt to taste
- Instructions:
- In a pot, combine coconut milk and chicken broth. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
- Add lemongrass, galangal, and kaffir lime leaves. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add chicken and mushrooms, cook until chicken is cooked through.
- Stir in fish sauce and lime juice. Adjust seasoning with salt if necessary.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro before serving.
2. Coconut Curry Soup
- Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 2 tablespoons red curry paste
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cups coconut milk
- 1 cup diced sweet potatoes
- 1 cup sliced carrots
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 cup baby spinach
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Instructions:
- Heat coconut oil in a pot over medium heat. Sauté onion, garlic, and ginger until fragrant.
- Add red curry paste and cook for another minute.
- Pour in vegetable broth and coconut milk. Bring to a simmer.
- Add sweet potatoes and carrots. Cook until tender.
- Add bell pepper and spinach, cook until just wilted.
- Stir in lime juice and season with salt and pepper.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro before serving.
3. Coconut Lentil Soup
- Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 cup red lentils, rinsed
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 can coconut milk
- 1 cup diced tomatoes (canned or fresh)
- 1 cup chopped spinach
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
- Instructions:
- Heat coconut oil in a pot over medium heat. Sauté onion, garlic, and ginger until fragrant.
- Add cumin, coriander, and turmeric. Cook for another minute.
- Stir in lentils, vegetable broth, and coconut milk. Bring to a simmer.
- Add tomatoes and cook until lentils are tender.
- Stir in spinach and cook until wilted.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro before serving.
4. Spicy Coconut Shrimp Soup
- Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 2 tablespoons red curry paste
- 4 cups chicken or seafood broth
- 1 can coconut milk
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 cup snow peas
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- Fresh basil for garnish
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Instructions:
- Heat coconut oil in a pot over medium heat. Sauté onion, garlic, and ginger until fragrant.
- Add red curry paste and cook for another minute.
- Pour in broth and coconut milk. Bring to a simmer.
- Add shrimp, bell pepper, and snow peas. Cook until shrimp are pink and vegetables are tender.
- Stir in lime juice and season with salt and pepper.
- Garnish with fresh basil before serving.