Spicy Chicken Soup

Name: Spicy Chicken Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon sesame oil ({or other cooking oil}); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 1 Tablespoon ginger (minced); 2 chicken breasts (cubed {or try using cooked rotisserie chicken, shredded to save time}); 4 cups chicken broth (low sodium); 1 teaspoon soy sauce (low sodium); 1 1/2 teaspoons Thai red curry paste; 1 cup carrots (cut into matchsticks, {or you can grate 2 or 3 carrots}); 3 teaspoons Sriracha (2 teaspoons for less spice); 1 tablespoon lime juice (fresh); Salt and pepper to taste; 2 medium zucchinis (spiralized); cilantro (Freshly chopped); Green onion (chopped); Jalapeños (chopped); Lime wedges (to garnish); Sriracha (to garnish)

Spicy Chicken Soup is a lightened up version of your favorite Asian Chicken Noodle Soup using zucchini noodles.

Prep15 min
Cook20 min
Total35 min
Makes6 servings
Calories141

Ingredients

6 servings

1 Tablespoon sesame oil ({or other cooking oil})
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1 Tablespoon ginger (minced)
2 chicken breasts (cubed {or try using cooked rotisserie chicken, shredded to save time})
4 cups chicken broth (low sodium)
1 teaspoon soy sauce (low sodium)
1 1/2 teaspoons Thai red curry paste
1 cup carrots (cut into matchsticks, {or you can grate 2 or 3 carrots})
3 teaspoons Sriracha (2 teaspoons for less spice)
1 tablespoon lime juice (fresh)
Salt and pepper to taste
2 medium zucchinis (spiralized)
cilantro (Freshly chopped)
Green onion (chopped)
Jalapeños (chopped)
Lime wedges (to garnish)
Sriracha (to garnish)

Method

1
In a large pot heat the sesame oil {or cooking oil of your choice} over medium high heat. Add the garlic and ginger and sauté for 30-40 seconds.
2
Add the chicken and sauté for another 4 minutes.
3
Add the chicken broth, soy sauce and Thai red curry paste and simmer for about 15 more minutes, or until the chicken is cooked. Add the matchstick carrots, Sriracha and lime juice and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
4
While the soup cooks spiralize your zucchini into noodles. Set aside.
5
Add salt and pepper to the soup as needed. Remove from the heat. In each soup bowl place a handful of the zucchini noodles.
6
Serve the soup in each bowl and garnish with cilantro, green onion, jalapeños, lime wedges and additional Sriracha for more spice.

Notes

You can make this vegetarian by using vegetable broth and adding tofu {leaving out the chicken}. Try adding other vegetables like snow peas, Bok choy or other greens.