The Best Thai Coconut Soup

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 cans coconut milk , 13.5 ounce
• 0.5 pounds fresh shiitake mushrooms , sliced
• 1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• salt to taste
• 0.25 cups chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   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.

3. 3

   Gradually stir in chicken broth, then stir in fish sauce and brown sugar; reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.

4. 4

   Add coconut milk and mushrooms; cook and stir until mushrooms are soft, about 5 minutes.

5. 5

   Add shrimp; cook until no longer translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in lime juice; season with salt and garnish with cilantro.

6. 6

   Enjoy!