Warm up with this Panera Thai chicken soup copycat recipe that tastes just like the original. It's the best comforting and nourishing meal for when that soup craving hits.
Prep Time30 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: Thai
Keyword: soup
Servings: 6
Ingredients
1lbbonelessskinless chicken breast
Salt
Black pepper
1tablespoonolive oil
1cupshiitake mushroomsthinly sliced
2red bell peppersthinly sliced
2carrotsshredded
3tablespoonred curry paste
½tablespoonfresh ginger
2clovesgarlicminced
1tablespoonlemongrass paste
4cupslow sodium chicken broth
1400 mLcan coconut milkunsweetened, full fat*
Juice of 1 lime
2tablespoonsoy sauce
½tablespoonbrown sugar
3green onionsthinly sliced
½bunch cilantrochopped
2cupsspinachoptional
200grice noodleshalf of standard 400g pack
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400F. Prep rice noodles according to package instructions.
Season chicken breasts with salt and black pepper and bake for about 20 minutes, until fully cooked, once cooled use two forks or a stand mixer to shred chicken.
In a pot over medium-high heat, add olive oil. Once hot, add shiitake mushrooms and saute for about 2-3 minutes until soft.
Add bell peppers and shredded carrots, stir and cook for about 2 minutes.
Form a well in the center of the vegetables to add garlic, red curry paste, ginger and lemongrass. Allow to cook for about 3 minutes to release the flavour of the red curry paste. Stir.
Add chicken broth, coconut milk, and shredded chicken. Stir. Bring to a simmer and cover for about 7-10 minutes.
Stir in lime juice, soy sauce and brown sugar. Add green onions, cilantro and spinach and stir until spinach has wilted.
When you are ready to serve, stir in rice noodles and enjoy!
Notes
You may use light coconut milk however please note the soup will be slightly thinner!
*I have included the nutrition information for this recipe above. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget both your body and soul need nourishment!
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