Thailand Chicken Soup

This ain't your momma's traditional chicken soup! This chicken soup recipe is ethnic and delightful. The coconut milk adds a real nice flavor to this dish. Step out of your comfort zone and enjoy something new.

Notes

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Cooking MethodMicrowave

Ingredients

4 cubed skinless boneless chicken breast halves
2 cups coconut milk, canned (in the Oriental foods section)
1 teaspoon Laos powder (from an Oriental grocery)
2 green onions, chopped
4 serrano chiles, chopped
1 tablespoon nam pla
2 teaspoons powdered lemongrass (or use fresh lemongrass)
1 juiced lime

Instructions

Bring one cup coconut milk to boil.
Add chicken, lemon grass, and Laos.
Cover and simmer until chicken is tender.
Add remaining one cup coconut milk, green onions, and chilis. Do not boil.
Stir in lime juice and fish sauce just before serving.
Alternately, cook chicken with coconut milk and seasonings in the microwave at about 50% power for 20 minutes for an especially rich broth.