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Thai Coconut Shrimp Soup with Rice

Serves
4 servings
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Cost
$21.00
Nutrition
540 cal · 24g protein
  • high-protein
  • quick

🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: plain rice

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Thai Coconut Shrimp Soup with Rice is a Asian weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 30 minutes, for around $21 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 10 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain rice works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.

Goes with: Crusty bread (2 min)

Contains: Fish · Shellfish— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb raw shrimp
  • 2 cans coconut milk
  • 3 cups gluten-free chicken broth
  • 8 oz mushrooms
  • 1 tbsp lemongrass paste
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 count lime
  • 1 bunch cilantro
  • 1½ cups jasmine rice

Steps

  1. Start the jasmine rice according to package directions.
  2. Simmer the broth with lemongrass paste and sliced ginger for 5 minutes.
  3. Add coconut milk and mushrooms and simmer 5 minutes.
  4. Add the shrimp and cook 3 minutes until pink and opaque (145°F).
  5. Turn off the heat and stir in fish sauce and lime juice. Taste and balance with more lime or a pinch of sugar (optional).
  6. Serve with rice and cilantro.

On the side: Crusty bread (2 min)

1 loaf crusty bread

  1. Warm the bread in a 350°F oven for 5 minutes, then slice.

Nutrition per serving

Calories540
Protein 18%Carbs 40%Fat 42%
Protein
24 g
Carbohydrates
52 g
Fiber
1 g
Sugar
1 g
Fat
24 g
Saturated fat
18 g
Sodium
1,840 mg

Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.

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