Lora's Thai Style Chicken and Rice Soup

About 8 servings

Lora

Comfort Food

ingredients

6 Cups Chicken Stock
2 Cups Water
1 T Thai Green Curry Paste
4 Garlic Cloves Chopped Coarsely Chopped
1 t Coriander Seeds Crushed
2 Cups Fresh Cilantro Leaves (do not leave out)
1 Stalk Lemongrass chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
1 Cup Jasmine Rice
1 lb boneless chicken sliced (raw) - you can use breasts or thighs or both or you can use shrimp or both
1 can unsweetened coconut milk stirred
1/4 lb snow peas
2 T Asian Fish Sauce
2 T Fresh Lime Juice
salt to taste

1
Combine Stock through lemongrass in large stockpot and simmer about 20-30 minutes.
2
Line a sieve with paper towels or a clean dishtowel and pour through to another stockpot. Discard all solids.
3
Stir rice into soup and simmer about 15 minutes covered.
4
Add Chicken into soup and simmer uncovered until just cooked through (about three minutes).
5
Stir in coconut milk, snow peas and fish sauce and simmer uncovered 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lime juice and season to taste.
6
You may garnish with a slice of lime and fresh chopped cilantro if you like.