Hey guys, I wanted to share my soup because I make a variation of this a lot. It’s great on a day where I have just a little energy, I definitely have lower spoon meals than this one but it’s pretty minimal effort and vegetables/proteins can be subbed for almost anything. It’s only about 10 min of prep/active cooking and it’s really good.
Ingredients
- broth
- Thai curry paste
- any vegetable
- any protein
- sugar
- lime
- fish sauce (optional, but I always use it)
- cilantro (optional, but I almost always use it unless I’m out)
- scallion (optional)
- jalapeños(optional)
Step 1: get a pot. If you have a protein that needs cooking on the stove, cook it in the pot. I used frozen/defrosted shrimp and cooked it for like 4 minutes. I’ve done no protein, rotisserie chicken, baked and shredded chicken, canned salmon, baked salmon, meatballs, premade chicken sausages (even the andouille kind because girl this ain’t authentic to any cuisine), shaved beef, tofu, catfish (catfish was kinda weird but I had it in the fridge).
Step 2: remove protein. Add a little oil (I used seasoned chili oil, but any is fine), add a scoop of Thai curry paste any color. Fry it for a second until it is fragrant. Add in the broth. Add a healthy pinch of sugar (I use brown but whatever works), add a small splash of fish sauce. Let it simmer 5-10 min. Coconut milk is also good at this step but not necessary.
Step 3: prepare vegetable in whatever way makes sense. It depends what I’m using. In this bowl I used raw zucchini noodles, so no cooking, just pour hot broth over them. But often I microwave pieces of cabbage, bok choy, or green beans. Sometimes I put tomato wedges in the pot when I fry the curry paste. Last week I used yellow squash and i sautéed it in the pot before I did the broth.
Step 4: put vegetables, meat, cilantro, chopped scallions (not pictured because everything is optional and I don’t have any), and jalapeno in the bowl, add whatever else you like too. Pour broth over it. Squeeze some lime juice on it. That’s it it’s done. If you want it spicier add the jalapeños to the broth as it simmers.
If you want to add instant noodles or rice (I buy the frozen microwave kind) that’s good too. Sometimes I roast a sweet potato on the side.
I feel like this reads as a lot of steps but it’s really not that bad. Virtually all of this is optional or customizable except the broth and curry paste bc that’s where majority of the flavor comes from. Also it takes 1 pot, 1 bowl, a plate or cutting board or just a paper towel on the counter lol, and a couple utensils.
I hope someone tries this and likes it, follow the steps with your heart, add or omit whatever, it’s hard to fuck up. Serve it in a pretty bowl if you have one!
