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Chicken Sweet Potato Soup

Warm, cozy chicken sweet potato soup gets a ton of flavor from warm spices, coconut milk, and miso. This is the ultimate snow day soup!
Course Healthy Weeknight Dinner Recipes
Cuisine Asian
Keyword chicken sweet potato soup, chicken sweet potato stew, soup, sweet potato soup
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 334kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons oil
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 yellow onion diced
  • 1 generous pinch salt
  • 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
  • 2 minced garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • ¼ teaspoon allspice
  • 1 sweet potato sliced
  • 2 cups fire-roasted diced tomatoes
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 3 stalks fresh lemongrass or 1/2 teaspoon lemongrass paste
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • ¼ cup white miso
  • Fresh cilantro for garnish

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until browned, 2-4 minutes. Transfer to a plate. 
  • Add the onion and salt. Cook 2-3 minutes, or until softened but not browned. Stir in the ginger, garlic, turmeric, and allspice and cook 1 minute.
  • Stir in the potatoes, tomatoes, coconut milk and 2 cups of water. Return the chicken to the pot and add the cinnamon sticks and lemongrass. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer 10-15 minutes, or until the potatoes are soft.
  • Remove the lemongrass stalks (if using) and cinnamon sticks from the pot and discard them.
  • Whisk in the miso. Cook 1-2 minutes, until heated through.
  • Garnish with fresh cilantro.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 334kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g