Panera Thai chicken soup is simple and easy to quick. All you need is to invest one hour and 15 minutes. If you cut vegetables and prepare them ahead, you can cook them within half an hour.
1lbBoneless skinless chicken breast (sliced into small pieces)
1tablespoonMinced garlic
12OzChopped fresh shiitake mushrooms
1.5cupsShredded carrots
1largeRed bell pepper
1tablespoonTurmeric powder
4OzThai yellow curry paste
24OzChicken broth
14OzDiced tomatoes
12OzFrozen edamame pods
1tablespoonFish sauce
2tablespoonSoy sauce
1tablespoonRice wine vinegar
1tablespoonGinger
2tablespoonBrown sugar
28ozUnsweetened coconut milk
1tablespoonLime juice
2tablespoonChopped Basil
2tablespoonChopped cilantro
1tablespoonChopped Lemongrass
2tablespoonDiced scallions
2tablespoonSalt
1tablespoonSliced Jalapeno pepper
2tablespoonCorn starch
Instructions
Saute yellow onion, minced garlic, and boneless skinless chicken for 5 minutes in the 2 tablespoon olive oil on medium flame.
Add carrots, mushrooms, red pepper, Thai yellow curry, as well as turmeric in it. Continue stirring till chicken and vegetables are covered with Thai curry paste.
Add canned tomatoes, chicken stock, as well as edamame to the cooking pot. And cook it till it starts simmering.
Take a small bowl and mix tamari, fish sauce, brown sugar, ginger, and rice vinegar till the mixture is homogenized.
Add coconut milk, basil, cilantro, jalapeno, fish sauce, lime juice, scallion, salt, and lemongrass to the simmering soup.
Mix cornstarch in water to make a thick paste. Pour this thick paste into the soup and cook it for 15 minutes.
The soup is ready to be served with jalapeno and fresh cilantro.