Low Calorie Thai Coconut Soup
Low Calorie Thai Coconut Soup (also known as Tom Kha Gai Soup) is just 183 calories for 1.5 cups, and so packed full of flavor!I like to serve this Thai soup recipe as a side dish, or double the serving (to 3 huge cups) for just 366 calories.Try this Tom Kha Gai Soup Recipe, we know you'll love the healthy version, and as a bonus it means you can have more servings for fewer calories.
Ingredients
- 1 lemongrass stalk
- ½ tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 onion sliced
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- ½ of one red jalapeño pepper sliced
- 1 inch ginger sliced in 4 thin rounds
- 2 teaspoons red Thai curry paste
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 can (13.66-ounce) lite coconut milk
- 2 chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
- 8 ounces white mushrooms sliced
- 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- Juice of 1 lime
- 3 green onions sliced thin
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Place the lemongrass stalk on a cutting board, and use the side of a knife or a rolling pin to pound it, and then cut into 2-inch long pieces
- In a sauce pot over medium heat, add the coconut oil, onion, garlic, jalapeño, ginger, lemongrass, and red curry paste.
- Cook, stirring often for 5 minutes, until onions are softened.
- Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat to low and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
- Strain out the garlic, onions, lemongrass, and ginger, and discard.
- Add in coconut milk, chicken breast, and mushrooms.
- Simmer until chicken breast pieces are just cooked through (about 15 minutes), then add fish sauce, coconut sugar, and lime juice.
- Cook for 5 minutes, then serve topped with sliced green onions and fresh cilantro.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cupsCalories: 183kcalCarbohydrates: 7.6gProtein: 21.4gFat: 7.8gSaturated Fat: 4.8gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 613mgPotassium: 558mgFiber: 0.6gSugar: 3.4gCalcium: 18mgIron: 2mg
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