Best 5 Thai Style Chicken And Rice Soup Recipes

THAI-STYLE CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine stock, water, curry paste, garlic, ginger, coriander seeds, and whole cilantro leaves in a 3- to 4-quart saucepan, then simmer, uncovered, until ginger is softened, about 15 minutes. Pour through a paper-towel-lined sieve into a 5- to 6-quart heavy pot and discard solids. Stir rice into soup and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 15 minutes.
• Add chicken or shrimp and poach at a bare simmer, uncovered, until just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Stir in coconut milk, snow peas, and fish sauce and simmer, uncovered, until peas are crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lime juice, salt, and chopped cilantro.
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THAI CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP - KAO TOM GAI

Steps:

• In a medium size pot over low heat, simmer rice, water and salt for about an hour or so until rice is soft.
• Marinate chicken in lime juice/salt for about 5 minutes.
• In a skillet, heat oil and saute onion and garlic until tender; add white pepper and marinated chicken.
• Cook, stirring for 10 minutes or so.
• In small bowls, put 1 cup of heated rice broth and sprinkle with chicken, chopped green onion, celery leaves, and cilantro.
• Serve.

THAI HOT-AND-SOUR CHICKEN SOUP WITH WIDE RICE STICKS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add noodles; cook according to package instructions, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain; rinse under cold running water. Set aside.
• Bring stock, lemongrass, bamboo shoots, galangal, and 4 lime leaves to a boil in a large pot. Reduce heat; simmer 8 minutes. Stir in half of the fish sauce, half of the lime juice, half of the sugar, and half of the chiles; cook 4 minutes.
• Stir in chicken, and cook until chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes. Taste, and add more fish sauce, sugar, or chiles as desired. Discard lemongrass and lime leaves. Stir in snow peas, mushrooms, beans, chives, and remaining 4 lime leaves. Remove from heat, and stir in remaining lime juice. Divide soup and noodles among 6 serving bowls; garnish with lime leaves and chives.

THAI RED CURRY CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Cook curry paste in a large, heavy saucepan over medium-high heat until oils start to release, 1 to 2 minutes. Add red pepper and onion and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in coconut milk until well blended. Add fish sauce, and then chicken stock.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Add cooked chicken and rice. Stir over heat until warmed through. Add chopped cilantro right before serving.

KHAO TOM (THAI RICE SOUP)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan combine stock with gingerroot, shallots, lemon grass, rice and salt to taste.
• Bring to a boil and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 to 30 minutes, or until soup is a porridge-like consistency.
• Remove and discard lemon grass. Add the pork, cilantro, fish sauce and lime juice and simmer 5 minutes more.
• Garnish with scallions and cilantro.