Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Witty Wednesday: Thai Coconut Chicken Soup

Sawassdeekrub! How are you guys? TUFFguy is here for Witty Wednesday! Today I have another interesting Thai dish for you!

The weather is getting a bit chilly lately (well, even in Thailand!) so I thought it would be great to bring some warm dish to you all.
Here is Thai Coconut Chicken Soup (recipe adapted from http://foodgawker.com/)

(Image from foodgawker.com)

Ingredients
8 oz boneless and skinless chicken (breast or thighs, cut into strips)
20 canned straw mushrooms
1 1/2 cup coconut milk
1 cup water
1 stalk lemongrass (cut into 3-inch lengths and pounded)
6 kaffir lime leaves (lightly bruised to release the flavor)
6 slices galangal
8 bird’s eye chilies (lightly pounded)
3 tablespoon fish sauce
2 1/2 tablespoon lime juice (or to taste)
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro

How to cook
1.     Add coconut milk, water, lemongrass, galangal, chilies, kaffir lime leaves into a pot and bring it to boil.
2.     Add straw mushrooms and chicken and boil it on medium heat for a few minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
3.     Add lime juice and fish sauce to taste.
4.     Add chopped cilantro before serving.

Nutrition Facts
Recipe Serves 4 people
Amount per Serving
    * Calories 350 Calories from Fat 191
% Daily Value *
    * Total Fat 20.99g                            32%
    * Saturated Fat 16.84g                     84%
    * Monounsaturated Fat 2.15g 
    * Polyunsaturated Fat 0.94g 
    * Cholesterol 37mg                           12%
    * Potassium 708.69mg                      20%
    * Total Carbohydrate 9.44g                3%
    * Dietary Fiber 1.72g                          7%
    * Sugars 3.81g 
    * Protein 18.28g                               37%
    * Vitamin A0.13
    * Vitamin C11.94
    * Calcium29.5
    * Iron15.38
    * Vitamin E0.59
    * Thiamin (B1)0.03
    * Riboflavin (B2)0.11
    * Niacin (B3)6.76
    * Vitamin B619.86
    * Vitamin B1211.83
    * Phosphorus228.13
    * Magnesium41.56
    * Panthothenic Acid0.29
    * Zinc7.6
    * Manganese1.21
Est. Percent of Calories from:
Fat 54.0% Carbs 10.8% Protein 20.9%

We hope this will become one of your favorite soup!

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