Tom Yum Soup
Who's ready for an insanely delicous, 15 minute Thai recipe?
Enter: Tom Yum Soup
This stealthy combination of silky-smooth coconut milk, lemongrass, shitakes, and ginger is rich and magical. Papery-thin slivers of chicken drenched in vibrant, buttery broth deliver perfection in every spoonful.
A dish this simple- yet so complex, so incredibly delicious, is a keeper in my repertoire! Soul warming, refreshing and filling at the same time. I’m obsessed
~ you will be too!
Ingredients for Tom Yum Soup
Recipe for Tom Yum Soup (Serves 4)
Ingredients (substitute tofu & vegetable stock for vegetarian version)
- 5 cups reduced sodium chicken stock
- 1 stalk lemongrass thinly sliced into rounds
- 1 inch piece fresh ginger root thinly sliced
- 1 large clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp thinly sliced, fresh, medium-heat red chili pepper + slices for garnish (seed & devein for less heat)
- 2 cooked pasture raised, chicken breasts, thinly sliced across the grain **(See Note below)
- 1 ½ cups thinly sliced shitake mushrooms
- 3/4 cup coconut milk (DON’T use light!)
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro + extra for garnish
Method
- In a large pot combine first 5 ingredients (chicken stock through red chilies) and bring to a simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Add remaining ingredients and simmer 1 minute.
- Ladle into bowls adding extra fresh cilantro leaves & thinly sliced chili pepper for garnish. Enjoy!
**For perfect, easy roast chicken breasts: Preheat oven to 400F. Spray heavy duty, rimmed baking sheet with grapeseed oil (or canola) spray. Rub chicken breasts with a small amount of grapeseed (or canola) oil to coat and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast for 30-35 minutes or until cooked through. Let rest for 10 minutes in order to let the juices redistribute into the meat- otherwise those beautiful juices will all run out onto your cutting board & you'll be left with dry meat & no flavor!
Tom Yum Soup Simmering Away!
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