Gluten-free Thai Chicken Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
• 3 shallots, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 2 (14 ounce) cans coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon agave nectar
• 1 (8 ounce) package crimini mushrooms, sliced
• 1 head broccoli, cut into florets
• 1 pound thinly sliced chicken breast meat
• 2 teaspoons red curry paste
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 serrano chile peppers, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup chopped green onions
• 8 lime wedges

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• heat the grapeseed oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. cook and stir the shallots and 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro in the hot pan until the shallot has softened and turned translucent, about 4 minutes. pour in the chicken stock, coconut milk, and agave nectar; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. once the broth reaches a simmer, strain through a mesh strainer into a clean saucepan; discard the shallot and cilantro.
• return the broth to a simmer; stir in the mushrooms and broccoli and cook until the broccoli becomes tender, about 4 minutes. add the chicken and cook until no longer pink, stirring constantly. stir the curry paste, lime juice, and fish sauce in a small bowl to dissolve the curry paste; mix into the simmering soup.
• ladle the soup into bowls and sprinkle with 1/2 cup cilantro, serrano peppers, green onions, and lime wedges to serve.