Red Thai Curry Soup

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: almond milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

red curry paste

🥗Healthier: homemade curry paste

💰Cheaper: yellow curry paste

Homemade curry paste can be fresher and lower in sodium.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce is a vegetarian alternative with similar umami flavor.

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is a plant-based protein option, while thighs are less expensive.

Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.

Add minced garlic and diced serrano pepper to the pan.

Add minced ginger and stir.

Add red curry paste and cook until fragrant.

Pour in unsalted chicken stock and stir.

Add coconut milk, shaking it well before opening to mix.

Add peeled and chopped sweet potato to the mixture and bring to a boil.

Cook sweet potatoes for about 15 minutes until tender.

Add lemongrass paste to the soup.

After 30 minutes of cooking, add thinly sliced boneless skinless chicken breast.

Cook for another 5 to 10 minutes until chicken is cooked through.

Adjust flavors with fish sauce for saltiness, lime juice for sourness, and sugar for sweetness.

Garnish with fresh cilantro before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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