Creamy Thai Coconut Chicken Soup

Creamy Thai Coconut Chicken Soup - easiest and fastest Thai coconut chicken recipe ever! Takes only 15 mins and dinner is ready!

I am sure many of you bought Instant Pot on black friday sales. I got mine a few weeks ago and this is my second Instant Pot recipe and I absolutely love the pressure cooker.

Creamy Thai Coconut Chicken Soup Recipe
Creamy Thai Coconut Chicken Soup - easiest and fastest Thai coconut chicken recipe ever! Takes only 15 mins and dinner is ready!

 Prep Time 5 minutes
 Cook Time 6 minutes
 Total Time 11 minutes
 Servings 4
 Calories 443 kcal

Ingredients

2 tablespoons oil
1 small onion quartered
2 lbs skinless and boneless chicken breast or chicken thighs cut into cubes
2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste Mae Ploy brand
1 red bell pepper cut into thick strips
6 slices galangal optional
6 kaffir lime leaves torn and bruised, optional
3 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons fish sauce or salt to taste
1 heaping tablespoon sugar
3/4 cup coconut milk
2 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
Cilantro leaves

Instructions

Turn on the Saute mode on your Instant Pot. Add the onion and saute for 10 seconds before adding the chicken. Saute the chicken until the surface turns white. Add the Thai curry paste, bell peppers, galangal and kaffir lime leaves (if using), stir to mix well. Add the chicken broth, fish sauce and sugar. Cover the pot and select High pressure for 6 minutes.
When it beeps, turn to Quick Release. When the valve drops, remove the lid carefully, add the coconut milk and lime juice to the soup, stir to mix well. Top with cilantro and serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

If you can't find galangal and kaffir lime leaves (they are hard to find unless you go to a good Asian store), you can use lemongrass and skip the two ingredients. Lemongrass is not a substitute for both galangal and kaffir lime leaves but it will infuse the soup with its unique fragrance and aroma. If you don't have an Instant Pot, you can add all ingredients in the slow cooker (except coconut milk, lime juice and cilantro) and slow cook for 4-6 hours. Add the coconut milk, lime juice and cilantro when it's done cooking. You may also cook the soup on a stove. The steps are the same, except that you use a regular soup pot to cook. You may want to slowly simmer the chicken soup for about 15-20 minutes before you add the coconut milk, lime juice and cilantro.

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