This is not your typical crockpot soup recipe! This coconut-curry soup is made with a creamy coconut, red curry, a variety of flavorful spices, plenty of veggies, chicken and rice too! There is a little chopping involved but for the most part, all you have to do is set it and forget it!
Isn’t there something oh so satisfying about letting your crockpot do all the work? I love coming home to a delicious, yummy and comforting meal that’s already made! Enjoy!
Thai-Inspired Crockpot Curry Coconut Soup
Ingredients:
- 1 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts (2-3 breasts)
- 1 cup uncooked wild rice blend, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup frozen butternut squash cubes
- 1 small sweet potato, peeled and cubed
- 1 Granny Smith apple, cubed
- 1 small zucchini, sliced and quartered
- 1 onion, diced
- 1/4 cup red curry paste
- 1-inch piece ginger, freshly grated
- 4 garlic cloves, diced
- 2 tbs. brown sugar
- 3 tbs. low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbs. dry basil
- Pinch sea salt
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- Pinch pepper
- 2 (14 oz). cans coconut milk
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 1 tbs. cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/3 cup organic creamy peanut butter
- 2 tbs. fresh lime juice
- 2-4 tbs. Asian chili sauce
Optional Garnish:
- crushed peanuts
- coconut flakes
- cilantro
- lime slices
Directions:
- Place chicken in the bottom of a crockpot along with rice, butternut squash, sweet potato, apple, zucchini, onion, red curry paste, ginger, garlic, brown sugar, soy sauce, basil, salt and pepper, cumin, coconut milk and chicken broth . Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low 6-7 hours, or until chicken is tender enough to shred and rice is cooked.
- Remove chicken and allow to rest 5 minutes before shredding or chopping..
- Meanwhile, whisk 1 tbs. cornstarch with 1/4 cup water and add to slow cooker. Stir in peanut butter and lime juice.
- Add chicken back to slow cooker and cook on HIGH for 15-20 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir peanut butter to combine until smooth.
- Taste and add additional salt, pepper, peanut butter and Sriracha as desired. If you would like a less “chunky” soup, stir in additional broth.
- Garnish individual servings as desired with coconut flakes, fresh cilantro, crushed peanuts and lime slices.
NOTE: My kids enjoy this soup without the addition of peanut butter. I usually set some aside for them and then add the peanut butter for my husband and I!