Thai Coconut Soup is full of sweet coconut, tangy lime and tender chicken. You’ll love the bursts of sweet and savory flavor in this unique soup.
Thai Coconut Soup
This Thai Coconut Soup really hits the spot during the autumn months. So fresh and flavorful, this chicken soup is not too heavy, not too dense, just the perfect creamy soup with the delicious combination of coconut and lime. It’s easy to make, with roasted chicken from the deli at your grocery store, rice and yummy spices that give this soup a unique flavor.
Spices Needed for Thai Coconut Soup
Before making this recipe, double check to see that you have all the spices needed to give this soup that tropical taste. You probably already have these spices in your pantry, because they’re kitchen staples, which is also what makes this soup so easy to put together. Here’s what you need:
- Cinnamon (gives the soup a warm scent and flavor that can’t be beat)
- Curry Powder (I love the sweet and savory flavor of curry, which gives this dish more depth and brightness)
- Ginger (you can grate fresh ginger into this soup, or use dried ginger. It’s hot and zesty yet sweet and warm with a slightly woodsy flavor)
- Chili Powder (Here’s where you can add extra heat to the soup if you like. It’s aromatic and spicy, so good!)
- Paprika (With its sweet, bright color, it tastes a little like red bell peppers in a powder form)
Suggestions for this Soup Recipe
- Do yourself a favor and get a rotisserie chicken from the deli section of your grocery store. It’s deliciously seasoned and shreds up perfectly for this coconut soup.
- Invest in a really good blender. I love my Blendec blender for soups like this one, which makes it so easy to give the soup a creamy, smooth texture.
- Don’t skip the coconut milk. You can find coconut milk in the refrigerated section of your grocery store. It gives the soup a sweet, coconut flavor that is to die for!
- Any kind of rice will work for this recipe but I especially like using long grain rice. Make sure to cook it separately and add the already cooked rice to the soup.
- Serve this soup along side some homemade fry bread or some sweet coconut bread.
More Thai Recipes to Try
If you love the coconut and lime flavors of this Thai Coconut Soup, try some of our other favorite Thai recipes and serve up a huge feast for your next dinner party!
- Two Minute Thai Peanut Noodles
- Thai Chicken Enchiladas
- Creamy Thai Peanut Dressing
- Thai Chicken Salad Wraps
- Thai Chicken Shewers with Cucumber Yogurt Dipping Sauce
How to Make Thai Coconut Soup
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 1 carrot shredded
- thai seasoning see below
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 bunch cilantro fresh
- 15 ounce unsweetened coconut milk
- 2 1/2 lbs deli-roasted chicken from the grocery store, shredded
- 1 cup long grain rice previously cooked
- 1 lime juiced
- 1 Tbsp. soy sauce
- extra cilantro for garnish optional
- lime wedges optional
Thai Seasoning:
- 1/2 tsp. curry powder
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. ginger
- 1/4 tsp. chili powder
- 1/4 tsp. paprika
- 1/4 tsp. salt
Instructions
- Place a large pot on the stove over medium-high heat. Add the butter, carrots, and thai seasoning and cook until carrots become soft.
- In a blender, add chicken broth and cilantro and pulse a few times, then pour contents of blender into the pot.
- Add the coconut milk, shredded deli roasted chicken, rice, juice from the lime, and soy sauce. Bring to a low boil then remove from heat.
- If desired, serve topped with extra cilantro and lime wedges.
Equipment
- Blendtec Blender
Nutrition
recipe adapted from Better Homes and Gardens
Lori @ A Pinch of Glitter says
Holy cow, this soup looks INCREDIBLE!!! My mouth is watering right now. I am totally going to make this soup this week. I know that my husband will absolutely approve of it as well 🙂
Jessica says
I made this soup this past week and we really loved it. It has a wonderful flavor. Fast and delicious. Thanks for a great recipe!
Jennifer G. says
As soon as I saw this I wanted to make it. So quick and easy. I had everything on hand to make it. It was good, but missing a little something. I added some Thai fish sauce I had in my fridge and that gave it a more authentic flavor. It is not “fishy,” so don’t be afraid to try if if you like Thai food. It is more authentic than soy sauce. I would make this again with the addition of about 1 Tbsp. of Thai fish sauce.
Pasta-recipes says
I really like soup, but unfortunately my kids do not really like to eat them. I’m looking for interesting recipes to encourage my kids to eat soups. I think this recipe would be perfect, it has all the ingredients what they would like. But I never thought that all these elements can be combined into a whole. I have to try this recipe today.
Gwen says
Can this be frozen?
Emily says
I haven’t tried freezing it so Im not sure!
Janae says
Coconut milk tends to do strange things when frozen the fats and the other liquids separate. It might not in a recipe, but just be aware of that. I agree with the fish sauce addition!
Jolene says
Would turkey taste okay instead of chicken? I have a lot of turkey right now!
Carrie says
This soup is absolutely amazing…and was a great way to use up some chicken and rice leftovers from last night. Thanks so much!
Emily says
So glad you liked it!
DA Smith says
Emily,
How much chicken did you use? It looks like the recipe calls for twelve (12) 2.5lb pieces of chicken. That would be 36lbs of chicken!
Please advise.
D.
Echo says
Thank you, D. I will make a correction on the recipe. It is 2 – 2 1/2 pounds of a roasted chicken, not 12. So sorry for the confusion!
Mary K says
I came across this recipe when looking for something nourishing to feed my sick family (all five of us have colds). This is easy to tweak (used cut baby carrots instead of shredding a big one, used Garam Masala in a pinch b/c I didn’t have curry powder) and is just delicious!
Cam says
Wow – made this in no time. Made some tweaks, used one cooked chicken breast only and no cilantro in the cooking but garnished some bowls with cilantro (my wife doesn’t like cilantro). This is very filling and good. Will make again.
Rebecca says
How many does this feed? Serving sizes?
Emily says
It is about 4 servings.
alison says
this was delicious! The best chicken soup recipe yet. I cut up a jalapeño and it added just a slight heat. This is my go to chicken soup from now on.
Erica says
So glad you liked it! Love the jalapeno idea, thank you for sharing!
Lynne says
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve made this recipe. I wanted to post and thank you for feeding my family so many times. 🙂 I’m wondering if you have nutrition information??
Erica says
So glad you like this recipe– unfortunately we don’t have nutritional information available on our recipes (it would take FAR too much time to calculate each one) but you can find that information on a recipe calculator like “fitbit” or “livestrong”
Amber Argyle says
I’m not seeing where you explain what “Thia spices” are?
Emily says
It’s in the recipe below the initial ingredients- it says Thai Seasoning- then it lists out the spices.
C. THompson says
I never take the time to write a review but since this was such a hit, I thought it deserved some recognition. I made this on New Years Eve to take to a family gathering. I wanted something quick and easy bc I didn’t have much time. Sent my son to the store to get ingredients I didn’t have and boom had this made in no time flat. Liked so well that I made another batch the next day! Kudos!
Echo says
Thank you so much for the comment! I’m so glad you like the soup!
Deepa Suresh says
Wow. looks delicious. Being vegetarian, can this recipe still taste good if I remove Chicken ingredients like Chicken broth?
Erica says
Yes, you can use vegetable broth instead. It will still taste great 🙂 Hope this helps!
Karen says
Perfect, I have a bunch of clilantro that needs used up as well as cauliflower.
We are Paleo so out goes the rice, but we are subbing with cauliflower. I happen to have all ingredients on hand!
Echo says
I love your idea of subbing cauliflower for the rice. I’m sure it will be delicious!
Sarah says
We make a this once or twice a month. It’s so good! We add a splash of fish sauce and a dollop of sambal oelack on top.
Favorite Family Recipes says
That sounds so good! I’ll have to try that next time. And thanks!!
Natalia says
Thank you so much for sharing this great recipe. My family loved it. It’s easy and so tasty. Perfect for cold evenings!
Favorite Family Recipes says
So glad you liked this soup! Thanks so much for the 5-stars!