
Thai green chicken soup
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.
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
