Thai green chicken soup

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Thai green chicken soup

Ingredients

  • Sunflower Oil· 2 tblsp
  • Onion· 1 chopped
  • Chicken Thighs· 500g
  • Garlic Clove· 4 sliced
  • Thai Green Curry Paste· 280g
  • Coconut Milk· 400ml
  • Chicken Stock· 2 Litres
  • Lime Leaves· 5
  • Fish Sauce· 2 tblsp
  • Spring Onions· 1 bunch
  • Green Beans· 280g
  • Bamboo Shoot· 150g
  • Lime· Juice of 2
  • Basil· Bunch

Instructions

step 1 Heat the oil in your largest pan, add the onion and fry for 3 mins to soften. Add the chicken and garlic, and cook until the chicken changes colour. step 2 Add the curry paste, coconut milk, stock, lime leaves and fish sauce, then simmer for 12 mins. Add the chopped onion tops, green beans and bamboo shoots and cook for 4-6 mins, until the beans are just tender. step 3 Meanwhile, put the lime juice and basil in a narrow jug and blitz with a hand blender to make a smooth green paste. Pour into the soup with the sliced spring onion and heat through. Serve with lime wedges for a light lunch or supper or as a make-ahead starter.