Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Coconut Curry Chicken Soup


Ingredients
  • whole chicken – roasted and shredded (keep the juices for broth/flavour)
  • additional container of organic chicken stock (minimal added ingredients)
  • coconut/olive oil (for cooking veggies)
  • celery, onions, carrots and sweet potatoes – all chopped (divide ratio as you wish)
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 1 lime -squeezed, plus some zest
  • 1 tsp Sambal Oelek (chili paste)
  • 3 tsp curry paste
  • 1 tbsp turmeric
  • 1 tbsp cumin
  • splash of hoisin sauce – *ISH (optional)
  • sea salt and fresh ground pepper
  • garnish with fresh coriander
Instructions
  • in a roasting pan cook whole chicken and keep the juices for broth (you may want to use a food thermometer for accurate cooking time, depending on size of chicken)
  • when finished, remove all chicken, shred and re-add it to the leftover juices
  • in a separate pan cook/saute – celery, onions, carrots and sweet potatoes (in coconut of olive oil)
  • cook and ‘sweat’ the vegetables on low heat
  • when cooked, add them back in with the chicken stock
  • next, add in additional container of store-bought chicken stock to the pot
  • open can of diced tomatoes and coconut milk and add in as well
  • squeeze in the fresh juice of the lime, along with some zest
  • spoon in chili and curry paste and stir thoroughly
  • add in a splash or two of hoisin sauce (optional)
  • finally, measure and add all dry spices
  • cook on low heat and let simmer (the longer the better)
  • if soup is too thick, feel free to add in some more stock or water to the pot, if needed

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