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Thai green chicken soup

Name: Thai green chicken soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: thai
Ingredients: 2 tblsp Sunflower Oil; 1 chopped Onion; 500 g Chicken Thighs; 4 sliced Garlic Clove; 280 g Thai Green Curry Paste; 400 ml Coconut Milk; 2 Litres Chicken Stock; 5 Lime Leaves; 2 tblsp Fish Sauce; 1 bunch Spring Onions; 280 g Green Beans; 150 g Bamboo Shoot; Juice of 2 Lime; Bunch Basil

A classic Thai chicken from TheMealDB community kitchen — straightforward technique, real ingredients.

Updated April 25, 2026

min total

servings

575

cal / serving

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Origin

Categorized as Thai Chicken in TheMealDB. Original source: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/thai-green-chicken-soup

Ingredients

2 tblspSunflower Oil
1 choppedOnion
500 gChicken Thighs
4 slicedGarlic Clove
280 gThai Green Curry Paste
400 mlCoconut Milk
2 LitresChicken Stock
5Lime Leaves
2 tblspFish Sauce
1 bunchSpring Onions
280 gGreen Beans
150 gBamboo Shoot
Juice of 2Lime
BunchBasil

Instructions

01
Heat the oil in your largest pan, add the onion and fry for 3 mins to soften. Add the chicken and garlic, and cook until the chicken changes colour.
02
Add the curry paste, coconut milk, stock, lime leaves and fish sauce, then simmer for 12 mins. Add the chopped onion tops, green beans and bamboo shoots and cook for 4-6 mins, until the beans are just tender.
03
Meanwhile, put the lime juice and basil in a narrow jug and blitz with a hand blender to make a smooth green paste. Pour into the soup with the sliced spring onion and heat through. Serve with lime wedges for a light lunch or supper or as a make-ahead starter.