the best thai coconut soup

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The Best Thai Coconut Soup

This Thai coconut soup is full of authentic, bold, and delicious Thai flavors. This is the best Thai soup recipe out there — you won't be disappointed with this one! Serve over steamed rice.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
2 teaspoons red curry paste
1 stalk lemon grass, minced
4 cups chicken broth
3 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
3 (13.5 ounce) cans coconut milk
½ pound fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced
1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
salt to taste
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

Gather all ingredients.
Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add ginger, curry paste, and lemongrass; cook and stir in the hot oil for 1 minute.
Gradually stir in chicken broth, then stir in fish sauce and brown sugar; reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
Add coconut milk and mushrooms; cook and stir until mushrooms are soft, about 5 minutes.
Add shrimp; cook until no longer translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in lime juice; season with salt and garnish with cilantro.
Enjoy!