Coconut Chicken Soup

This recipe was inspired by Jaden's Lemongrass Chicken and Coconut Soup from her fabulous book, The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook. http://www.elanaspantry.com/coconut-chicken-soup/

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 1 pot

Ingredients

• 3  cups  chicken stock
• 1  fresh thumb-sized piece ginger, sliced into thin coins
• 1  cup coconut milk
• 1  tablespoon fish sauce
• 2  teaspoons  agave nectar
• 6  ounces  leftover chicken
• 1  cup mushroom, rinsed, drained and sliced in half lengthwise
• 1  medium carrot, julienned
• 2  tablespoons lime juice
• 1⁄4 cup fresh cilantro, minced

Directions

1. 1. In a pot, bring chicken stock and ginger to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
2. 2. Stir in coconut milk, fish sauce, agave, chicken, mushrooms and carrot.
3. 3. Just before serving, stir in lime juice and cilantro.
4. 4. Serve.