Description
A fragrant and zesty Thai-inspired coconut lime chicken soup made in the Instant Pot with a whole chicken, fresh ginger, garlic, and creamy coconut milk. Ready in about 35 minutes for a nourishing and flavorful meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3.5 lb whole chicken
- 2-inch piece fresh ginger, sliced into matchsticks
- 8 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1 medium onion, quartered
- 2 small Thai red chilis or jalapeno
- 1 handful cilantro stems
- 1 cup chicken broth or water
- 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cans coconut milk (1 full-fat, 1 lite)
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
- 1 medium Thai red chili, sliced
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 4 cups Swiss chard, spinach, or kale
- 8 ounces noodles of choice
- Fresh sliced chili for garnish
- Fresh cilantro leaves for garnish
- Lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Remove giblets from the chicken cavity, rinse the chicken, and pat dry.
- Place chicken in the Instant Pot and season with salt and pepper.
- Add sliced ginger, garlic, onion, chilis, cilantro stems, and broth.
- Lock lid, set valve to sealing, and cook on high pressure for 25 minutes.
- Allow 10 minutes natural release, then manually release remaining pressure.
- Remove chicken and strain broth through a fine mesh sieve.
- Return broth to the pot and add coconut milk, grated ginger, sliced chili, lime juice, and salt.
- Lock lid and cook on high pressure for 3 minutes.
- Release pressure carefully and shred the chicken.
- Cook noodles separately according to package instructions.
- Add Swiss chard to hot broth and stir until wilted.
- Serve broth with shredded chicken, noodles, and desired toppings.
Notes
- Cook noodles separately to prevent soggy texture.
- Use one full-fat and one lite coconut milk for balanced richness.
- Freeze broth and chicken separately from noodles for best results.
- Adjust lime juice and chili to taste for preferred brightness and heat.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 29 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Instant Pot
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 846
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 1195
- Fat: 54
- Saturated Fat: 24
- Unsaturated Fat: 27
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 34
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 55
- Cholesterol: 198