Description
This Thai Chicken Soup Is The Comfort Food Your Weekend Needs
Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 6 chicken drumsticks
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups of peeled, chopped butternut squash
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 baby bok choy (or 1 regular bok choy), chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 3-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
- 2 cups okra, sliced and caps discarded (this is optional, omit if okra isn’t in season!)
- 2 cups mushrooms (any type), sliced
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- juice of 1 lime (+ more lime wedges for serving)
- 1 quart chicken broth
- 1/2 bunch chopped cilantro
- thinly-sliced red chile pepper or jalapeno (optional)
Instructions
- Warm the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high, then season the drumsticks with salt and pepper and brown on all sides in the oil, about 5 minutes. Add the chopped squash and cook for 5 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the onion and stir together for a couple minutes until just starting to soften, then add the bok choy, garlic, ginger, okra, and mushrooms. Stir everything together.
- Add the fish sauce, soy sauce, lime juice, and chicken broth, and bring to a simmer. Let simmer until the okra and mushrooms are cooked through (about 8 minutes), then serve topped with chopped cilantro and lime. Eat!