I am extremely pleased with this recipe! I reduced the water by half but increased the coconut milk and tomatoes. I also doubled the spices except for the red hot sauce (Sriracha in my case). Next time I will leave the quantity of tomatoes as is but continue with the reduced water and doubled coconut milk and spices. I used vegetarian chicken substitute and bottled lime juice and we served it with the shredded pizza cheese we had on hand. This was fantastic. My fiance is a VERY picky eater and he enjoyed it and said I should definitely make it again! It has a nice warm spiciness to it without being uncomfortably hot. If I could give it six stars I would.
Good recipe -- easy to prepare and a very interesting mixture of flavors. Don't skimp on the lime! If I make it again I might add rice to make it a little heartier.
I am extremely pleased with this recipe! I reduced the water by half but increased the coconut milk and tomatoes. I also doubled the spices except for the red hot sauce (Sriracha in my case). Next time I will leave the quantity of tomatoes as is but continue with the reduced water and doubled coconut milk and spices. I used vegetarian chicken substitute and bottled lime juice and we served it with the shredded pizza cheese we had on hand. This was fantastic. My fiance is a VERY picky eater and he enjoyed it and said I should definitely make it again! It has a nice warm spiciness to it without being uncomfortably hot. If I could give it six stars I would.
VERY good soup! I agree with half the water and double the spices otherwise the ingredients are drowned out and the soup is too watery. I added avocado slices and fresh chopped cilantro at the end. Use about a 1/4 slice of lime for each bowl. I also added a little rice to make it more hearty.
I used about half the amount of water and doubled the spices. I thought it was really good. I don't love soups for meals but this one is an exception for me.
We really really liked this one. It tasted like a cross between Mexican lime soup (Sopa de Lima from this site is terrific) and Tom Ka Gai. I made the following adjustments per our tastes: homemade chicken broth rotisserie chicken doubled all spices except allspice used a can juices of Rotel for the tomatoes light coconut milk. I used more chicken broth than the recipe calls for having a total yield of 11.5 cups of soup. In the future I will also add an onion because I can't see any good reason not to. Be free-handed with the lime juice it's the secret ingredient that makes everything come together. Your soup will only taste as good as your broth does -- so use a brand of bouillon or stock that you know and love! Thanks for sharing your recipe this was a delicious low-calorie dinner for us tonight:)
Yes halve the water double the spices (incl ginger & garlic.) Adding rice or lots of tortilla chips bulks it up. A big hit!
This was good but I had to double the spices. I didn't have any thyme or lime and I really think the lime is essential because as I made it it was just okay but for the leftovers I will definitely be making sure I go buy a lime. I was expecting a stronger coconut flavor and would maybe consider losing some of the chicken broth and doing a full can of coconut milk next time. Also the cheese didn't really seem essential. It's probably fine without it. Just don't forget the lime!
We took the advice of double spices and less water. Excellent recipe. Unexpected and delicious. Perfect for when we're "tired of the same old stuff."
This soup was very good! I took other people s recommendations and doubled all the spices including the garlic and ginger I also used 2 green onions with the whites a 13.5oz can of unsweetened coconut milk and 1 cup rice. (I would recommend long grain rice like jasmine) I made this recipe more like a traditional soup by browning the chicken in olive oil in a stock pot until done. Removed it from the pan then added the carrot ginger garlic and green onion and cooked until soft ( I chopped every thing small) deglazed the pan with the 6 cups water added the chicken flavor chicken and rice and cooked until the rice was done then I put in the rest of the ingredients and heated until hot. I served it with the cheese chips lime (a must) and avocados. It was great I will make it again.
Needs some additional veggies...a bit too watery as written.
