Thai coconut prawn soup

Name: Thai Coconut Prawn Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 litre vegetable stock; 1 piece ginger (minced); 2 lemongrass stalks (bruised with back of knife but kept whole, we love Superb Herb); 3 kaffir lime leaves (we love Superb Herb); 2 spring onion; 1 tbsp fish Sauce; 2 tsp golden caster sugar; 1 can coconut milk (we love Chantal Organics); 8 large prawns in shell (we love Sea Cuisine); A handful of Thai basil and coriander to garnish (we love Superb Herb); 1 lime; 1 tbsp soy sauce (we love Lee Kum Kee); 1 red chilli - thinly sliced

This light, Thai prawn coconut soup is so simple yet incredibly fragrant and morish. You won’t be able to stop at just one bowl - and that’s OK because the health levels on this bad boy are through the roof!

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Total Time 40

Course Dinner, Soup

Servings

Ingredients

1 litre vegetable stock
1 piece ginger minced
2 lemongrass stalks bruised with back of knife but kept whole, we love Superb Herb
3 kaffir lime leaves we love Superb Herb
2 spring onion
1 tbsp fish Sauce
2 tsp golden caster sugar
1 can coconut milk we love Chantal Organics
8 large prawns in shell we love Sea Cuisine
A handful of Thai basil and coriander to garnish we love Superb Herb
1 lime
1 tbsp soy sauce we love Lee Kum Kee
1 red chilli - thinly sliced

Instructions

Bring the vegetable stock up to a rolling boil in a large, heavy based pot. Add the lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, ginger and spring onions. Simmer for 10-15 minutes to let the flavours amalgamate.
Add the coconut milk and bring back up to a gentle simmer. Add the chilli, sugar, fish sauce and soy sauce.
Add the prawns until they turn completely orange (between 2-3 minutes) and the soup is brought back up to a rolling boil.
Spoon the soup into bowls and garnish with lime wedges, Thai basil and coriander.
Devour!