(Almost) Thai-Style Chicken Soup

Thai-Style Chicken Soup
adapted from America's Test Kitchen Slow Cooker Revolution
 
Ingredients

• 1 onion, minced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 Tbs Garden Gourmet ginger
• 1 tbs olive oil
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 - 14 ounce can of coconut milk
• 2 Tbs Garden Gourmet lemon grass
• 1 carrot, peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 10 cilantro stems, tied together with twine
• 1 lb bonesless, skinless chicken thigh
• 6 ounces sliced white mushrooms
• 1 1/2 Tbs of lime juice
• 1/2 Tbs sugar
• 2 tsp Thai red curry paste

Directions

1. Microwave onions, garlic, ginger and oil in a bowl, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened, about 5 minutes and transfer to slow cooker 
2. Stir borth, 1/2 can coconut milk, lemon grass, carrots, 1 tbs fish sauce, and cilantro stems into slow cooker. 
3. Season chicken with salt and pepper and nestle into slow cooker 
4. Cover and cook until chicken is tender, 4 to 6 hours on low. 
5. Transfer chicken to cutting board, let cool slightly, then shred into bite-size pieces. 
6. Discard lemon grass and cilantro stems 
7. Stir in mushrooms, cover and cook on high until mushrooms are tender (5-15 minutes). Microwave remaining can of coconut milk in bowl until hot, then whisk in remaining tablespoon of fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, and curry paste to dissolve. 
8. Stir hot coconut mixture and shredded chicken until soup and let sit until heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. 

SO...  in the interest of full disclosure, I forgot to add the second half of the coconut milk (I actually added the whole can from the beginning), the additional fish sauce, the lime juice, sugar, and curry.  When I realized I'd forgotten those things, I stirred two tsp of Thai chili garlic sauce into the soup to give it a kick.

Yes, it was still really good, but I can only imagine how much better it would have been if I would have remembered the rest of the ingredients.  Hopefully, y'all won't make my mistake!

~ Enjoy!