Coconut Cilantro Chicken Soup

Coconut Cilantro Chicken Soup features a creamy broth, flavorful spices, shredded chicken, and white rice. This tasty soup is as easy to make as it is delicious!

$10.29 per recipe / $1.72 per serving

The first time my mother-in-law made this soup I fell in love.

It’s easily become one of my favorites!

The creamy coconut broth, combined with the cilantro and spices makes for a comforting soup that’s delicious bite after bite.

This recipe works because it’s:

• Incredibly easy to make. Since the recipe calls for pre-cooked chicken and rice, you’ll save yourself time and you’ll be using up leftovers.
• Full of unique flavors. You don’t normally find coconut milk, cilantro, and cinnamon together, but in this recipe they work!
• Great for large groups. This soup has a very mild flavor and it’s easily doubled or tripled, so it’s great for family gatherings or parties.

This recipe was adapted from Favorite Family Recipes.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Add 3 tablespoons of butter, 1 cup shredded carrot, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ginger, 1/4 teaspoon paprika, and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a large soup pot or dutch oven. Cook over medium-low heat until the carrots are soft and fragrant, then turn the heat to low.

Pulse 2 cups of chicken broth and 1/2 bunch of cilantro in a blender 2-3 times until the cilantro has become fine and pour into the soup pot. Stir to combine.

Add 15 ounces of unsweetened coconut milk, 1/2 pound of shredded and finely chopped chicken, 1 cup cooked white rice, 2-3 tablespoons of lime juice, and 1 tablespoon of soy sauce to the pot and stir to combine.

Simmer the soup on medium-low heat for 5-10 minutes until everything is warmed through. Serve with additional cilantro and lime wedges, if desired.

Recipe Tips and Substitutions

You can keep any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator, but just know the longer it’s in there, the more liquid the rice will soak up!

If you want to change the flavor profile, try adding some of these ingredients:

• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• Chopped jalapeno
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala blend
• 1 tablespoon Thai fish sauce

The easiest way to make this soup is to use rotisserie chicken. If you purchase the hand-pulled variety you’ll save yourself even more time!

Alternatively, if you have any leftover turkey, you can substitute that for the chicken.

Here are other substitutions to use if you’re out of certain ingredients:

• Substitutes for chicken broth
• Substitutes for cilantro
• Substitutes for butter

More Like This

Looking for more delicious soup recipes? You’ll love these!

• Crock Pot Minestrone Soup
• Turkey Lasagna Soup
• Creamy Taco Soup
• Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup
• White Chicken Chili

Recipe Costs

This recipe costs $10.29 to make which is $1.72 a serving! Soups are such an affordable meal to fill your family up and this one just happens to be delicious too.

• Butter – $0.47
• Carrot – $0.19
• Cinnamon – $0.02
• Ginger – $0.04
• Paprika – $0.02
• Salt – $0.05
• Chicken broth – $1.00
• Cilantro – $0.60
• Coconut milk – $1.79
• Chopped chicken – $5.00
• White rice – $0.14
• Lime – $0.69
• Soy sauce – $0.28

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