Recipe video above. This amazing quick & easy Thai Coconut Soup is made from scratch!! Tastes like a Thai coconut curry, a cross between Tom Yum and Laksa soups. This recipe is all about the soup broth, so put whatever you want into the soup! This is the noodle soup version of this Poached Salmon in Coconut Lime Sauce.
Prep Time8 minutesmins
Cook Time12 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Course: Mains, Soup
Cuisine: Asian, Thai
Keyword: Coconut Curry Soup, Thai coconut soup
Servings: 2
Calories: 665cal
Author: Nagi
Ingredients
1tbspvegetable oil
10prawns/shrimp, peeled and deveined (Note 1)
2garlic cloves, finely grated
2tspginger, finely grated
1lemongrass, peeled, finely grated (Note 2)
1tbspbrown sugar
1 1/2tbspfish sauce(or soy sauce)
2tspcurry powder(Note 3)
1tspcoriander powder
2tspchilli garlic paste or other chilli paste, adjust to taste (Note 4)
400 g/14oz coconut milk(Note 5)
2 cups /500ml chicken broth(or vegetable)
2tsplime zest(1 lime)
200 g / 7 oz fresh egg noodles,prepared per packet (other noodles Note 6)
Big handful bean sprouts
Toppings / for serving:
Lime wedges
Fresh coriander/cilantro leaves
Sliced red onion(or sliced green onion), Fried Asian shallots (Note 7), sliced red chilli, more chilli paste (optional)
Instructions
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.
Serving:
Place noodles in bowl. Ladle over soup.
Top with bean sprouts and coriander, plus toppings of choice (chilli, red onion, Asian fried shallots).
Squeeze over lime juice to taste. Slurp and be happy!
Notes
1. Prawns - defrost if using frozen.2. Lemongrass - peel reedy outer layers and just use the bottom 12cm/5" of the stalk, the part that's white and very pale green that can be grated.Lemongrass paste can be used instead - stir in 1 tbsp once the coconut milk is added.3. Curry Powder - any is fine here. I use Madras, Clives of India and even packets generically labelled "curry powder" from supermarkets. Use HOT if you like it spicy, otherwise use MILD (curry flavour but not spicy)4. Chilli Paste - Any chilli paste is fine here. Even sriracha or other Asiany hot sauce. This is to add spiciness and adds colour to the sauce. I like using Chilli Garlic Paste, samba oelak or Chinese Chilli Paste.5. Low fat coconut milk can be used but the sauce won't have as good a coconut flavour and will be a bit thinner.6. Noodles - use 200g/7oz of fresh thick noodles (like pictured) or about 180g/6oz of thinner fresh noodles. Or 120 - 150g/4 - 5 oz dried noodles (any type - rice, vermicelli, egg noodles, ramen)7. Asian fried shallots - an essential garnish in Asian cooking! Slices of shallots deep fried until crispy then seasoned with salt. Terrific for texture and flavour, used regularly as a garnish in Asian cooking. Found in Asian stores and in the Asian aisle of supermarkets (Coles, Woolies in Australia)8. Nutrition per serving.
Nutrition Facts
Thai Coconut Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 665Calories from Fat 414
% Daily Value*
Fat 46g71%
Saturated Fat 38g238%
Cholesterol 75mg25%
Sodium 2350mg102%
Potassium 725mg21%
Carbohydrates 52g17%
Fiber 7g29%
Sugar 12g13%
Protein 17g34%
Vitamin C 23.9mg29%
Calcium 120mg12%
Iron 6.9mg38%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.