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7-Ingredient Coconut Curry Seafood Soup [gluten-free + oil-free]

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This delicious, exotically flavored recipe combines all that you love about soup with the unique taste of curry. Inspired by travels in Southeast Asia, 7-Ingredient Coconut Curry Seafood Soup is easy-to-make and gluten-free. Packed with veggies, lean protein, and bold flavors of ginger, curry, and coconut, too! 

7-Ingredient Coconut Curry Seafood Soup
Yikes! Another month in the books (basically!) ? Can you believe summer is almost over?!

I can’t and the coming of another Recipe Redux post reminds me of just how fast time flies! It feels like just yesterday I was in Europe. Speaking of which, you probably thought I would use something that I ate during my Europe trip as inspiration for this month’s RR recipe…you’ll see why once you read this month’s theme.

August 2016 – Theme

A Vacation-Inspired Recipe 

Start unpacking your favorite vacation memories. Think about a trip you took state-side or internationally and create a healthy recipe from an unforgettable meal you enjoyed. Or, create a recipe from a native ingredient you saw or tasted on your travels.

You see, although I had a ton of memorable foods on my Europe trip, some of the most UNIQUE, EXOTIC, INCREDIBLE foods I’ve ever had came during my study abroad trip in the Philippines during junior year of college.

7-Ingredient Coconut Curry Seafood Soup

From the amazingly flavorful braised meat dishes and street noodles to lots of stir-fried rice and paellas! I loved it all. But of course, being the seafood lover that I am, the fresh fish dishes stole my heart. Grilled, fried, marinated, even raw! I ate it all and it was all so good. Some of the best seafood I’ve ever had in my life actually. One dish in particular that we had from a little hole-in-the wall cafe one day for lunch really stuck with me though.

It was an creamy, rich, aromatic seafood curry and it could not have been any more delicious! Today, I am recreating that memorable dish for you…with a few minor changes! 🙂

7-Ingredient Coconut Curry Seafood Soup

Now, I know what you’re thinking. Curry is usually associated with Indian cuisine, right? Yes. But that doesn’t mean it hasn’t infiltrated other parts of the world. In fact, the Philippines are known as the melting pot of Asia specifically for that reason. Their cuisine draws inspiration and roots from a number of surrounding cultures and countries like Indian, Japan, Malaysia, China, and Spain!

At some point curry spices (probably through the spice trade!) made their way into the Filipino cuisine, and the rest is history! Of course, the Filipinos (being as creative as they are!) made it their own and adapted traditional Indian usage of curry to their own unique dishes.

Whereas Indian curry uses traditional curry powder (the bright yellow-orange spice you’re used to seeing in stores) that combines coriander, turmeric, cumin, fenugreek and chili peppers, Filipino curry incorporates curry pastes and fresh herbs to flavor their dishes. Curry powder is used sparingly and the curry flavor instead comes from things like red chile paste, ginger, garlic, and basil.

7-Ingredient Coconut Curry Seafood Soup

One thing that both curry varieties have in common, however? Their use of coconut! Cream, milk, powder, flakes, shreds. You name it…the rich, creamy, sweet coconut flavor is present in most chicken or seafood curries whether you’re

in India or the Philippines. Something my tastebuds are very happy about.

My recipe includes all I loved about that original seafood curry (the prominent coconut flavor, bold spices, salty seafood, and rich broth) with a few fun twists that make it super easy to recreate at home. In fact, it’s only got 7 ingredients! Curry doesn’t get simpler than that.

7-Ingredient Coconut Curry Seafood Soup

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7 Ingredient Coconut Curry Seafood Soup [gluten-free and oil-free]

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  • Author: Kaila Proulx
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Soups & Stews

Ingredients

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  • 1 6oz can of clams, drained
  • 1 6oz can of salad shrimp, drained
  • 32 oz low sodium vegetable broth
  • 1 package of frozen stir-fry veggies
  • 2 tbsp coconut milk powder
  • 1 tbsp thai red curry paste
  • 1 tsp dried ginger powder

Instructions

  1. Simmer all ingredients in a soup pot for 25 minutes. Serve with minced cilantro, crushed roasted peanuts, and shredded coconut.

Gluten-free, oil-free, full of flavor, and packed with lean seafood protein, this soup makes the perfect one pot meal that seafood lovers and curry lovers alike will enjoy. Heck, even if you’re not a seafood lover, I think you’ll like this! It’s just so flavorful and fragrant for having so few ingredients.

7-Ingredient Coconut Curry Seafood Soup

When I made this (several times) I paired it with a homemade lime and thai basil mojito! The zesty lime flavor and fragrant basil was the perfect compliment to the rich coconut flavor and exotic spices.

Definitely give it a try if you’re looking for a taste of South East Asia in your own home! 🙂

7-Ingredient Coconut Curry Seafood Soup | Healthy Helper @Healthy_Helper This delicious, exotically flavored recipe combines all that you love about soup with the unique taste of curry. Inspired by travels in Southeast Asia, 7-Ingredient Coconut Curry Seafood Soup is easy-to-make and gluten-free. Packed with veggies, lean protein, and bold flavors of ginger, curry, and coconut, too!

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47 responses to “7-Ingredient Coconut Curry Seafood Soup [gluten-free + oil-free]”

  4. i’m obsesssedddd with curries, especially the East Asian kind. This looks so delicious, This soup would be perfect for when it starts to get a bit colder… which was like, this morning 🙁 🙁
    Pinning it! xx

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  7. Kaila, this sounds so delish! I am gearing up our soup menu for the fall and winter, it is coming sooner than I would like! But I am going to be prepared this year, especially with soups that I can add to my slow cooker.

    I love all the flavors in this soup, I’ve never made a curry soup, but the seafood twist sounds irresistible! Pinning, Yumming and Stumbling! I will be making this! And it’s already gluten free, so I am extremely thankful! No changing needed!

    ★★★★★

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  11. Hi Kaila,
    This recipe sounds delicious, healthy and easy to make, Would really taste good on a cool day in Autumn. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Pinned & tweeted!

    ★★★★★

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  12. This soup sounds so great and easy! You should check out my recipe for Butternut Squash Curried Seafood Stew! It is fantastic!

    ★★★★★

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  19. This sounds delicious, Kaila! Thank you so much for sharing it with us at Allergy Free Thursdays! It was the most popular link from last week’s party, so we’re all going to be featuring it this week! 🙂

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  26. I love this recipe, such a great combination of flavours, and it’s healthy too! I’ve had a look at some of your other recipes and really liked them for their creativity and the healthy component:)

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