Coconut Curry Fish Soup
15m prep 45m cook 1h 0m ready
A Thai-inspired coconut curry soup that is comforting yet light, made with fresh lime juice, ginger, and cilantro. It features salmon, halibut, rockfish, or shrimp in a flavorful red curry broth with carrots and green beans.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 0.5 yellow onion diced
- 3 clove garlic minced
- 1/2 cup red curry paste
- 1 tbsp light brown sugar
- 2 cans coconut milk
- 2 1/2 cup fish, vegetable, or chicken stock
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1/4 cup fresh ginger finely chopped
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 cup carrots thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 cup green beans chopped
- 2 cup wild skinless salmon, halibut, or rockfish, or whole shelled shrimp cubed
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 2 limes sliced
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
Estimated based off 13 of 15 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).
Vitamins & minerals
- Calcium: 151 mg
- Iron: 2.99 mg
- Magnesium: 71.2 mg
- Phosphorus: 368 mg
- Potassium: 978 mg
- Zinc: 1.69 mg
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Heat 2 tablespoons coconut oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the diced yellow onion and sauté until translucent, about 4-5 minutes.
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Step 2.
Add the minced garlic and sauté until lightly browned, about 1 minute.
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Step 3.
Add 1/2 cup red curry paste and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly to prevent burning.
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Step 4.
Add 1 tablespoon light brown sugar and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
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Step 5.
Stir in 2 (14-ounce) cans coconut milk, 2 1/2 cups fish/vegetable/chicken stock, 1/4 cup lime juice, 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh ginger, and 2 tablespoons soy sauce. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Step 6.
While the broth simmers, slice 2 cups carrots and chop 1 1/2 cups green beans.
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Step 7.
After 30 minutes, add the sliced carrots to the soup and cook for 5 minutes.
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Step 8.
Add the chopped green beans and cook for 5 more minutes, or until the vegetables are crisp-tender.
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Step 9.
Add 2 cups cubed fish or whole shelled shrimp and cook for 2 minutes, or until the fish is just cooked through and flakes easily.
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Step 10.
Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with fresh cilantro leaves and lime slices.
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