Spicy Chicken Thai Soup

Ingredients

• 28 ounce coconut milk canned
• 4 cups chicken broth 
• 0.5 bunch cilantro leaves roughly chopped
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce 
• 4 inch ginger root fresh chopped
• 4 cloves garlic chopped
• 1  jalapeno fresh sliced into rings
• 3  lemongrass stalks thinly sliced
• 1  lime for serving cut into wedges,
• 2 teaspoons curry paste red
• 1  onion red sliced
• 2.5 pounds chicken thighs boneless skinless cut into chunks
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 
• 12 ounces mushrooms fresh white quartered

Equipment

• pot

Directions

1. Stir lemon grass, garlic, and ginger together in a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Stir in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
2. Strain chicken broth and set aside. Discard lemon grass, garlic, and ginger.
3. Heat vegetable oil in a large soup pot over medium heat; Stir in chicken; cook and stir for 5 minutes.
4. Stir in mushrooms and cook for 5 more minutes.
5. Stir in red curry paste, fish sauce, and lime juice until combined. Stir in chicken broth and coconut milk; return to a simmer and cook on low for 15 to 20 minutes.
6. Skim off any excess oil and fat that rises to the top and discard.
7. Stir red onion into the chicken mixture; cook and stir until onion softens, about 5 minutes.
8. Remove from heat and add about 1/2 the cilantro.
9. Serve with plates of cilantro, lime wedges, and fresh sliced jalapenos.