Best 7 Thai Style Chicken Soup With Basil Recipes

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Thai style chicken soup with basil is a flavorful and aromatic soup that is perfect for a quick and easy meal. This delicious soup is packed with fresh vegetables, herbs, and spices, and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. It is a popular dish in Thailand and is often served with rice or noodles. With its vibrant flavors and healthy ingredients, this soup is sure to become a favorite in your household.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

THAI-STYLE CHICKEN SOUP WITH BASIL



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This Thai-inspired soup has many layers in its complexity, but the overall effect is of cleanness and freshness.

Provided by Ruth Cousineau

Categories     Soup/Stew     Chicken     Dinner     Lunch     Basil     Healthy     Tamarind     Simmer     Gourmet     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Makes 4 to 6 (main course) servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 fresh lemongrass stalks, root end trimmed and 1 or 2 outer layers discarded
2 large shallots, thinly sliced
2 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 quart rich and flavorful chicken stock or 5 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes in juice, drained, reserving juice
2 ounces tamarind from a pliable block (a 2-inch cube), chopped
3 tablespoon fish sauce
2 (2-inch-long) fresh Thai chiles, thinly sliced
2 fresh or frozen makrut lime leaves
1 (2-inch) piece peeled ginger, thinly sliced
1 pound skinless boneless chicken breast
1/4 pound snow peas, sliced 1/4 inch thick
1/3 cup packed basil leaves (preferably Thai)
Accompaniment: cooked jasmine rice

Steps:

  • Cut off and discard top of lemongrass, leaving 6-inch stalks, then finely chop. Cook lemongrass, shallots, and garlic in oil in a large heavy pot over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until well browned, 12 to 15 minutes.
  • Add stock, reserved tomato juice, tamarind, fish sauce, chiles, lime leaves, and ginger and simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes.
  • While soup simmers, freeze chicken breast just until slightly firm, 20 to 30 minutes, then thinly slice crosswise.
  • Strain stock through a fine-mesh sieve into a large saucepan, pressing hard on and then discarding solids. Return to a simmer and stir in chicken, diced tomatoes, snow peas, and basil. Gently simmer just until chicken is cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes. Season with additional fish sauce and salt.

AUTHENTIC THAI BASIL CHICKEN (VERY EASY AND FAST)



Authentic Thai Basil Chicken (Very Easy and Fast) image

This only takes about 25 minutes to make. Very easy and fabulous flavor! This is very popular in Thailand. They sell this on the streets as well as in the restaurants. You won't believe how incredible this recipe is. It is my husband's and my new favorite. Serve with white rice.

Provided by Nancy Gibson

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 24m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
½ onion, sliced
3 cloves garlic, sliced
1 large skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
¼ cup oyster sauce
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 pinch white sugar
2 small chile peppers, sliced
⅓ cup water
½ cup fresh basil leaves

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add chicken; cook and stir until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in oyster sauce, soy sauce, and sugar. Stir in chile peppers. Pour in water. Cook until slightly thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in basil before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 303.7 calories, Carbohydrate 14.5 g, Cholesterol 58.5 mg, Fat 16.2 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 25.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 1625.4 mg, Sugar 5.7 g

THAI CHICKEN WITH BASIL



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Thai fish sauce, or nam pla, is a salty, watery, fermented sauce with a very pungent odor. It is used extensively in Southeast Asian cooking. You may be familiar with its flavor, as it's the key ingredient in the sauce accompanying deep-fried spring rolls served in Thai and Vietnamese restaurants.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb)
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 jalapeño chiles, seeded, finely chopped
1 tablespoon fish sauce*
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves
1 tablespoon chopped unsalted dry-roasted peanuts

Steps:

  • In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cut each chicken breast into 4 pieces. Cook chicken, garlic and chiles in oil 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in center.
  • Stir in fish sauce and sugar. Sprinkle with basil, mint and peanuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Carbohydrate 3 g, Cholesterol 75 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 28 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 290 mg, Sugar 1 g, TransFat 0 g

THAI CHICKEN BASIL SOUP



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Make and share this Thai Chicken Basil Soup recipe from Food.com.

Provided by sandrasothere

Categories     Asian

Time 40m

Yield 15 cups, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 (3 ounce) poblano chiles, seeded and chopped
4 teaspoons ginger, peeled and finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
3 tablespoons fish sauce
2 (32 ounce) cartons reduced-sodium chicken broth
3 cups water
1/2 cup fresh basil leaf, packed and thinly sliced, plus sprigs for garnish
1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of fat and thinly sliced crosswise
1 (14 ounce) package linguine-style rice noodles
1/4 cup fresh lime juice

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a 6-quart dutch oven until hot. Add onion and chile, and cook 10 minutes or until lightly browned and tender, stirring occasionally.
  • Add ginger, garlic, red pepper flakes, and 1 tablespoons fish sauce. Cook one minute.
  • Add broth, water, and half the basil; heat to boiling on high.
  • Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Uncover, increase heat to medium-high. Stir in chicken and uncooked noodles and heat to boiling. Boil 1 minute.
  • Remove dutch oven from heat. Skim off fat.
  • To serve, stir in lime juice, remaining fish sauce, and basil. Garnish with sprigs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 353.3, Fat 6.8, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 70.8, Sodium 756.6, Carbohydrate 48.5, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 1.9, Protein 23.9

THAI BASIL CHICKEN SOUP WITH ASPARAGUS AND MUSHROOM FILLED CREPES AND THAI BASIL BUTTER ON TOASTED BAGUETTE



Thai Basil Chicken Soup with Asparagus and Mushroom Filled Crepes and Thai Basil Butter on Toasted Baguette image

Provided by Roger Mooking

Time 2h2m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 42

1 whole chicken, (about 2 1/2 to 3 pounds)
12 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stems and caps separated, reserving caps for crepes
1 celery stalk, cut in half
1 medium carrot, peeled and cut in half
1 medium onion, skin removed and cut in half
1 lemongrass stalk, bruised
1 bunch fresh Thai basil, stems and leaves
1 tablespoon smashed fresh ginger
1 red Thai chile split, seeded if no heat is desired
Peel of 1 lime
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
Thai Basil Chicken Broth, recipe above
Red finger chile, optional
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup fish sauce
Juice of 2 limes
Kosher salt
Leg meat, reserved from Thai Basil Chicken Broth
4 plum tomatoes, quartered, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch triangles
1/2 cucumber, peeled, seeded and sliced
1 bunch green onion, chopped
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 lime, cut into quarters
Fresh Thai basil, stems and leaves
Asparagus and Mushroom Filled Crepes, recipe follows
Thai Basil Butter on Toasted Baguette, recipe follows
Egg Crepes
1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon finely minced fresh ginger
6 eggs
1/3 cup 2-percent milk
1 teaspoon sesame oil
Salt
Filling for Crepes
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
Shiitake mushroom caps, julienned (from Thai Basil Chicken Broth recipe)
1 bunch asparagus, thick ends removed, spears blanched in salted water
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 bunch fresh Thai basil, washed, rinsed and leaves picked
1 cup butter, melted on low heat and cooled
1/2 baguette, toasted and cut into 4 pieces

Steps:

  • Place the chicken, mushrooms, celery, carrot, onion, lemongrass, Thai basil, ginger, Thai chile, lime peel, bay leaves, and peppercorns in a large pot. Cover with cold water, approximately 2 to 2 1/2 quarts. Bring the mixture to a boil, and then reduce the heat to a simmer, uncovered. Skim the top, removing the impurities throughout the cooking process. Cook for 1 hour at a low simmer. Remove the chicken from the pot. Remove the leg meat, pull into pieces and reserve for soup garnishes. Remove the remaining chicken and reserve for personal use. Strain the stock into a clean pot.
  • For the Thai basil chicken soup garnishes: Bring the stock to a boil. Add the chile, if using, sugar, fish sauce, and lime juice. Season the mixture with salt. Add the pulled chicken meat, tomato, and cucumber. Serve the soup, piping hot, garnish with green onion, sesame oil, lime, and Thai basil.
  • For the egg crepes: Place 2 tablespoons of melted butter in a bowl. Add the ginger, eggs, milk, sesame oil, and salt, and whisk well. Heat a nonstick saute pan over medium heat. Dab a paper towel in the remaining melted butter and coat the pan. Ladle a thin layer of crepe batter in the pan, coating the bottom evenly. Once the batter begins to bubble in the middle, flip the crepe and cook for 3 to 5 seconds on the other side. Remove the crepe from the pan and lay on a dry kitchen towel. Repeat the process with the remaining crepe batter.
  • For the crepe filling and assembly: Heat the oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Saute the shiitake mushroom caps over the medium heat until tender, about 5 minutes. Season the mushrooms with salt, and pepper, set aside.
  • Place one crepe on the cutting board. Place 2 spears of asparagus lengthwise, on one end of the crepe. Place a single layer of shiitake mushrooms over the asparagus. Roll the crepe beginning at one end. Place another crepe on the cutting board and roll the finished crepe inside. Cut the crepe on a diagonal into 3 pieces.
  • Place the Thai basil in a blender and pour the melted butter over. Pulse quickly until just incorporated, ensuring not to bruise the Thai basil. Transfer the mixture to a bowl, place in the freezer for 5 minutes. Remove the butter from the freezer and whisk the mixture until well incorporated, return the Thai basil butter to the freezer. Once the butter has solidified, approximately 5 minutes, whisk again.
  • Transfer the butter to a container and place in the refrigerator or freezer. Spread the Thai basil butter over the toasted baguette pieces.

THAI-STYLE CHICKEN WITH BASIL (COOK'S ILLUSTRATED)



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I have yet to try a recipe from the Food Gods that are Cook's Illustrated that I didn't care for and this one fails to disappoint as well. The method here requires slower cooking than the usual stir-fry in order to allow the aromatics to permeate the oil. It should be noted that my version had some ingredients substituted with what I could find: jalapenos for the Thai chilies (I know...what was I thinking?) and Italian basil for what C.I. recommends; "hot basil". I'm not even sure what that is, but apparently it has a "robust texture that can stand up to prolonged cooking". Anyway, it was still delicious with my substitutions! Times are estimated.

Provided by Sandi From CA

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups fresh basil leaves (hot basil or Thai holy basil if you can find it)
3 medium garlic cloves, peeled
6 Thai green chili or 6 red Thai red chili peppers, stemmed
2 tablespoons fish sauce, plus extra for serving
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 teaspoon white vinegar, plus extra for serving
1 tablespoon sugar, plus extra for serving
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 2-inch pieces
3 medium shallots, peeled and thinly sliced (about 3/4 cup)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
red pepper flakes, for serving

Steps:

  • Process 1 cup basil leaves, garlic and chiles in food processor until finely chopped, 6 to 10 1-second pulses, scraping down the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed (turn off processor first!).
  • Transfer 1 tablespoon basil mixture to small bowl and stir in 1 tablespoon fish sauce, oyster sauce, vinegar and sugar; set aside. Transfer remaining basil mixture to 12-inch heavy-bottomed nonstick skillet. Do not wash food processor bowl.
  • Pulse chicken and 1 tablespoon fish sauce in food processor until meat is chopped into approximate 1/4-inch pieces, six to eight 1-second pulses. [ NOTE: I used a blender and it started to make the chicken mushy, which was *not* what you want here. I stopped immediately and ended up hacking away at the remains with a cleaver. :o) ] Transfer to medium bowl and refrigerate 15 minutes.
  • Stir shallots and oil into basil mixture in skillet. Heat over medium-low heat (mixture should start to sizzle after about 1 1/2 minutes; if it doesn't, adjust heat accordingly), stirring constantly, until garlic and shallots are golden brown, 5-8 minutes.
  • Add chicken, increase heat to medium, and cook, stirring and breaking up chicken with potato masher or rubber spatula, until only traces of pink remain, 2 to 4 minutes. Add reserved basil-fish sauce mixture and continue to cook, stirring constantly until chicken is no longer pink, about 1 minute.
  • Stir in remaining cup basil leaves and cook, stirring constantly, until basil is wilted, 30 to 60 seconds. Serve immediately, passing extra fish sauce, sugar, red pepper flakes and vinegar separately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 221, Fat 9.9, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 72.6, Sodium 963.5, Carbohydrate 6.5, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 3.6, Protein 25.6

QUICK THAI-INSPIRED CHICKEN SOUP



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This is a non-spicy Thai chicken soup made delicious with coconut milk, fresh veggies, and ginger. You can serve this over rice.

Provided by Bree

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 (2 inch) piece fresh ginger, grated
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
1 medium carrot, sliced
1 (6 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 (15 ounce) can chicken broth
1 (15 ounce) can coconut milk
4 medium heads baby bok choy

Steps:

  • Heat vegetable oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add ginger and garlic and saute for about 1 minute. Add onion, bell pepper, and carrot and saute for 1 minute more. Add chicken and cook and stir until browned and no longer pink in the centers, 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Pour in chicken broth and coconut milk and bring to a boil.
  • Slice bok choy diagonally. Add to boiling soup and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Serve in bowls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 462.9 calories, Carbohydrate 28.2 g, Cholesterol 26.9 mg, Fat 32.6 g, Fiber 11 g, Protein 25 g, SaturatedFat 21.7 g, Sodium 1103.3 mg, Sugar 13.2 g

Tips:

  • For a richer flavor, use chicken thighs instead of breasts.
  • To make the soup spicier, add more chili peppers or red pepper flakes.
  • If you don't have lemongrass, you can substitute ginger or lime leaves.
  • Don't skip the step of toasting the rice. This adds a lovely nutty flavor to the soup.
  • Be sure to use fresh basil leaves for the best flavor.
  • Serve the soup with a side of rice or noodles.

Conclusion:

This Thai-style chicken soup with basil is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is packed with flavor and is sure to please the whole family. So next time you're looking for a quick and healthy meal, give this soup a try!

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