Thai Coconut Milk Soup With Prawns Recipes

THAI COCONUT MILK SOUP WITH PRAWNS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan set over medium-high heat, heat the vegetable oil until shimmering. Add the garlic, ginger, lemongrass and shallot. Saute until fragrant, about one minute. Add the coconut milk and bring to a simmer. Add the kaffir lime leaves and water, and return the soup to a simmer. Add fish sauce to taste.
• To the saucepan, add the palm sugar, and let the soup gently simmer for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the dried chili and stir to combine. Simmer the soup for about 10 minutes, to blend the flavors.
• Remove the heads from the prawns and squeeze the roe into the soup. Discard the heads. Peel and slice the shrimp and add to the soup. Simmer gently for a minute, until the shrimp are barely cooked through. Add the long or green beans, tofu, and mushrooms to the soup. Remove the soup from the heat and finish with a squeeze of lime juice. Pour the soup into a deep bowl, removing the kaffir lime leaves. Garnish with cilantro and chili oil. Serve immediately.

THE BEST THAI COCONUT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir the ginger, lemongrass, and curry paste in the heated oil for 1 minute. Slowly pour the chicken broth over the mixture, stirring continually. Stir in the fish sauce and brown sugar; simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in the coconut milk and mushrooms; cook and stir until the mushrooms are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the shrimp; cook until no longer translucent about 5 minutes. Stir in the lime juice; season with salt; garnish with cilantro.

THAI COCONUT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over high heat. Add prawns and sear both sides until light golden (doesn't need to cook inside). Remove onto plate.
• Turn heat down to medium. If pot is looking dry, add a touch of extra oil.
• Add garlic, ginger and lemongrass. Saute for 20 seconds until garlic is golden.
• Add sugar and fish sauce. Stir and cook for 30 seconds - it should look like caramel.
• Add chilli paste, coriander and curry powder. Stir and cook for 30 seconds.
• Add chicken broth and coconut milk. Stir and bring to simmer.
• Simmer for 2 minutes, then add lime zest and return prawns into broth.
• Cook for 2 minutes just to reheat and finish cooking the prawns.

THAI PUMPKIN SOUP WITH PRAWNS & COCONUT MILK

Steps:

• Place stock in a large soup pot over high heat. Add lemongrass , lime leaves, garlic, shallot, galangal or ginger. Boil 1 minute.
• Add pumpkin or squash and sweet potato. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to medium-high, simmering for 5 to 8 minutes, or until these vegetables are soft enough to pierce with a fork.
• While simmering, add all the other 'flavorings': chili powder, ground coriander and cumin, fish sauce, shrimp paste, turmeric, brown sugar, lime juice, and chile.
• Now add the prawns and bok choy. Cover and cook for an additional 3 minutes, or until prawns are pink and plump.
• Reduce heat to low and add the coconut milk, stirring to combine (add up to 1/2 can for very creamy, coconut-flavored soup). Taste-test the soup, adding more fish sauce if not salty enough (note that the saltiness of your soup will depend on how salty your stock was to start with). If too sour for your taste, add a little more brown sugar. If too salty or sweet, add more lime juice. If too spicy, add more coconut milk.
• Ladle into bowls and serve hot with fresh coriander sprinkled over. This soup may also be served with cooked rice or noodles for a nutritionally-balanced meal. Enjoy!