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Turmeric Coconut Cod Soup with Mushrooms

A golden, brothy coconut soup with tender flakes of cod, silky mushrooms, slurpable rice noodles and a bright lime-chili finish.

Turmeric Coconut Cod Soup with Mushrooms

Ingredients

  • 1¼ lb600 gCod filletcut into 2-inch pieces
  • 4¾ cups sliced340 gWhite mushroomssliced
  • 1⅓ cups300 gCoconut milk, cannedstirred well
  • 3 cups720 gLow-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 cup240 gWater
  • 6 oz170 gRice noodles, dry
  • 3½ cups shredded250 gBok choysliced crosswise
  • 1 medium110 gRed onionthinly sliced
  • 4 cloves12 gGarlicminced
  • 2½ tbsp grated15 gFresh gingergrated
  • 1 whole14 gJalapeñothinly sliced
  • 1 tsp3 gGround turmeric
  • 1⅛ tsp2 gGround coriander
  • 1 tbsp14 gCanola oil
  • 1 tbsp18 gFish sauce
  • 1 lime, juiced44 gLime juice
  • ⅔ cup chopped10 gFresh cilantrochopped
  • ⅛ tsp1 gSalt

Steps

  1. Prepare all ingredients first: slice the mushrooms, red onion, bok choy and jalapeño, mince the garlic, grate the ginger, chop the cilantro and cut the cod fillet into 2-inch pieces.
  2. Heat the canola oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook without stirring for 3 minutes, then stir and cook 3 minutes more until browned.
  3. Add the red onion and cook 3 minutes until softened. Stir in the garlic, ginger, half the jalapeño, the turmeric and the coriander and cook 1 minute until fragrant.
  4. Pour in the chicken broth, water and coconut milk, add the fish sauce and bring to a gentle simmer for 8 minutes.
  5. Add the rice noodles and simmer 4 minutes, stirring to separate them.
  6. Season the cod fillet pieces with the salt. Add the bok choy to the pot, then nestle in the cod fillet pieces. Cover and simmer gently 5 to 6 minutes until the cod flakes easily and reaches 145°F (63°C).
  7. Turn off the heat and stir in the lime juice gently so the cod stays in large flakes.
  8. Ladle into bowls and top with the cilantro and the remaining half of the jalapeño.

Check labels: Gluten-free when you buy low-sodium chicken broth and fish sauce labeled gluten-free.

Contains: Fish. Some brands contain gluten.

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