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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal262
  • fat16g
  • saturates8g
  • carbs8g
  • sugars4g
  • fibre3g
  • protein23g
  • salt2.38g
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat the oil in your largest pan, add the onion and fry for 3 mins to soften. Add the chicken and garlic, and cook until the chicken changes colour.

  • step 2

    Add the curry paste, coconut milk, stock, lime leaves and fish sauce, then simmer for 12 mins. Add the chopped onion tops, green beans and bamboo shoots and cook for 4-6 mins, until the beans are just tender.

  • step 3

    Meanwhile, put the lime juice and basil in a narrow jug and blitz with a hand blender to make a smooth green paste. Pour into the soup with the sliced spring onion and heat through. Serve with lime wedges for a light lunch or supper or as a make-ahead starter.

RECIPE TIPS
BAG UP YOUR SOUP

Pack portions of one or two into

freezer bags, preferably laying

them flat so the soup will thaw

quicker. Ideally, to prevent the

beans from overcooking, thaw

completely before reheating, but if

you’re short of time, partially thaw,

break the soup into pieces while

still in the bag, then gently reheat

in a pan from frozen.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2011

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Darren May

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Best ever

lizleicester

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

This is delicious, even without Kafir lime leaves. The basil and lime blend added much of the colour and lots of flavour. Home made stock made it feel like a really healthy meal.

kazbi

Amazing! The best thai chicken soup I've had so far. Brilliant for cold days like this one. THANK YOU!!! xxx

I've added some rice. Next time noodles :D

alkaline_fairy

Not sure what I was expecting, but what I ended up with was essentially a decent curry that has been thinned out with stock. No idea how anyone could find this too thick though! Two portions eaten and found wanting, so the rest I am going to massively reduce and just eat as a curry.

c0wface

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

I used Red thai curry paste as I had run out of the green and I must admit it tasted lovely!

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