Thai Coconut Turkey Soup

Clock Icon 55 minutes |
Servings: 4-6 |
Prep: 15 minutes |
Cook: 40 minutes

Thai Coconut Turkey Soup

Clock Icon 55 minutes
Servings: 4-6
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 40 minutes

Thai Coconut Turkey Soup

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (500 ml) Butterball Boneless Turkey Breast Roast, roasted and thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp  (15 ml) coconut oil
  • 1 cup (250 ml) Peak of the Market yellow onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) ginger, finely chopped
  • 2 stalks lemon grass, trimmed and cut into 2” lengths
  • 3 cups (750 ml) homemade or low sodium turkey or chicken stock
  • 4 cups (1-liter) canned unsweetened coconut milk
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) Thai red curry paste
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) white mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) frozen green peas
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) Peak of the Market red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) fish sauce or 1 tbsp soya sauce & 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp (10 ml) fresh lime juice
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) lime zest
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup (65 ml) Peak of the Market green onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) Thai basil (optional)

To Serve:

  • 2 cups (250 ml) prepared basmati rice or rice stick noodles
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges
  • chili flakes (optional)

Method

  1. Heat the coconut oil in a soup pot over medium high heat. Add onion, garlic, ginger and lemon grass and cook for 5 minutes.
  2. Add stock then simmer for 20 minutes.
  3. Remove lemon grass, add thinly sliced turkey, coconut milk, curry paste, mushrooms and frozen peas and return to a simmer for 10 minutes. Add red bell pepper, fish sauce, lime juice, lime zest and lemon juice and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
  4. Add green onion and Thai basil. Serve in a shallow bowl ladled over prepared basmati rice or rice stick noodles. Garnish with lime wedge and chili flakes.

Tips

Recipe created by Peppers & Pennies for Manitoba Turkey Producers

Notes

Recipe created by Peppers & Pennies for Manitoba Turkey Producers