Thai Hot and Sour Soup
This is a Thai-style chicken soup. It's hot and sour, and has a lot of flavor.
The soup is made with chicken stock, tom yum paste, and various herbs and spices. It's a simple soup to make.
The finished soup is served warm with chopped coriander and basil on top.
By Nadia Kovalenko
Posted September 26, 2026Share
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Description
This is a Thai-style chicken soup. It's hot and sour, and has a lot of flavor.
The soup is made with chicken stock, tom yum paste, and various herbs and spices. It's a simple soup to make.
The finished soup is served warm with chopped coriander and basil on top.
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Ingredients 12
3 cups chicken stock
1 tablespoon tom yum paste
0.5 clove garlic, finely chopped
3 stalks lemon grass, chopped
2 makrut lime leaves
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - shredded
4 ounces fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon chopped green chile pepper
1 bunch fresh coriander, chopped
1 sprig fresh basil, chopped
Instructions
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1
Bring 3 cups of chicken stock to a boil in a large saucepan. Stir in 1 tablespoon of tom yum paste and 0.5 clove of finely chopped garlic. Cook for 2 minutes. Then add 3 stalks of chopped lemon grass and 2 makrut lime leaves. Put 2 shredded skinless, boneless chicken breast halves in the saucepan and cook for 5 minutes, or until they are not pink and the juices run clear.
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Add 4 ounces of thinly sliced fresh mushrooms to the saucepan. Stir in 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of lime juice, and 1 teaspoon of chopped green chile pepper. Keep cooking until everything is well mixed. Remove from heat and serve warm with chopped coriander and basil.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 6
Amount Per Serving
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Calories 71 kcal
% Daily Value *
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Total Fat 2g
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Cholesterol 21mg
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Sodium 639mg
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Total Carbohydrate 5g
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Dietary Fiber 1g
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Protein 9g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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