Thai Style Golden Peanut Soup Recipe
You Will Also Need
- Thai Style Golden Peanut Soup Mix
- 6 cups Chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 cup Creamy peanut butter
- 2 cups Shredded, cooked chicken
- Optional
- 1 lb peeled, deveined shrimp (instead of chicken)
Here's What You Do
- In a 3 or 4-quart pot, bring broth to a boil. Reduce heat and stir in soup mix.
- Return to a simmer, cover and cook for 15 minutes
- Stir in peanut butter until thoroughly blended.
- Add chicken, and continue cooking, covered on low for 10 minutes.
- Turn off heat, let stand for 5 minutes, stir and serve
Recipe Adaptations
Vegan
The peanut butter gives a rich creamy texture to this soup.
You Will Also Need:
- 6 cups vegetable broth (48 oz.)
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup uncooked brown rice (4 oz.)
Here’s What You Do:
- In a 3 or 4-quart pot, bring broth to a boil. Reduce heat and stir in soup mix.
- Add brown rice, return to a simmer, cover, and cook 15 minutes.
- Stir in peanut butter until thoroughly blended, continue cooking, covered, on low for 10 min.
- Turn off heat, let stand for 5 minutes, stir and serve.
Slow Cooker
We do not recommend using a slow cooker due to the short cooking time on the stovetop.
Pressure Cooker
We do not recommend using a pressure cooker due to the short cooking time on the stovetop.
Recipe Variations
- For an intense sauce on grilled chicken, use only half the amount of broth and double the peanut butter in original recipe.
- Serve chicken on skewers with peanut sauce for dipping or as an appetizer.
Cooking & Nutrition Tips
Remember these are soup-starter mixes, you can’t go wrong! Feel free to omit any of our recommended additions and/or add any of your favorites!
- To boost vegetables, add 1 cup chopped snow peas or bean sprouts in the final 5 minutes of cooking time.
- To give a twist, add 1lb. scallops or shrimp and add it during the final 5 minutes of cooking time.
- To reduce sodium: use a low-sodium broth, bone broth, or stock.
- For added protein: add a can of your favorite bean (black, chickpea, navy, etc), chicken breast, or other plant-based protein option.
- For added nutrition: look in your fridge/garden and add any vegetables you have on hand!