This Thai inspired Coconut Corn Chowder is bursting with fresh, bright flavors! I first tasted a similar version of this recipe called "Coco Corn Chowder" at Monkeypod Kitchen in Wailea, Maui. The first bite was a spoonful of heaven! I have eaten and enjoyed corn chowders before, but this was different. The decidedly Thai twist gave this soup depth, character and a sense of "wow."
Sweet, Savory, Spicy
Because the soup was savory and sweet and spicy all at once, my taste buds came alive and I vowed to re-create the soup asap. At the restaurant, the chowder was served as a appetizer. I would be delighted to serve this Coconut Corn Chowder as an entree as well, because this soup, paired with a crusty loaf of bread and/or salad would make a perfect meal. How good would this soup be with our Parmesan Bacon Apricot Buttermilk Biscuits or a slice of our super easy Artisan Bread?!
Make This Recipe Work For Your Diet
Coconut milk and chicken broth form the base of this Thai vegetable soup. You can easily make it vegetarian or vegan by substituting vegetable broth for chicken broth. Alternately, you could easily add chicken or tofu to up your protein game in this recipe.
To thicken the soup
You thicken the coconut milk corn chowder by pureeing a couple cups of soup in a blender and stirring them back into the pot. Lemongrass, ginger, cumin, tomato, onion, cilantro and lime add to the flavor. Note: To get the delicious Thai taste of lemongrass without risking a bite of the woody stalk, try using lemongrass paste. It's available at most super markets in the produce section by the herbs, or at any Asian market. Or you can buy it on Amazon!
Our Thai inspired Coconut Corn Chowder is a winner at our kitchen table. If you like the flavors of Thai coconut, and lemongrass, we think it'll be a favorite for you too!
Enjoy!
Dianna
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Coconut Corn Chowder
Thai Coconut flavored chowder with corn, potatoes, tomatoes and cilantro.
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Servings: 8 cups
Calories: 368kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ears fresh corn sliced from cob (if not available, use 4 cups frozen corn)
- 1 Tablespoon oil
- ½ medium onion diced
- ¼ cup celery diced
- 2 cloves fresh garlic minced
- 1 Tablespoons fresh ginger minced
- 1 Tablespoon Garden lemon grass stir-in paste in produce by herbs OR 1 stalk fresh lemongrass, sliced (Asian Market)
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 3-4 Yukon Gold potatoes skins on, large dice
- 1 cup fresh kale spines removed; torn into bite size pieces
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 cups coconut milk use cream or lite, depending on fat preference
- 2 cups chicken broth switch to vegetable broth for vegan recipe
- 1 Roma tomato diced
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
- ¼ cup chopped green onions green part only
- 1 lime
Instructions
- Cut corn kernels from cobs and set aside (you should have about 1-2 cups).
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute 5 minutes. Add celery, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, cumin, sald and red pepper flakes and saute 1 minute.
- Pour coconut milk into pot, then chicken broth, potatoes, corn and kale. Stir. Bring mixture to boil, then immediately turn heat to low. Stir, cover pot, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes, stir periodically.
- To make soup thicker, take out 1-2 cups soup and blend in blender until smooth. Pour this back into pot. Add tomato and cook one minute. Add cilantro, green onion and lime juice. Stir.
- Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm.
Notes
This soup is so good I like to double this recipe to have leftovers for a couple of days!
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 368kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 398mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g
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originally published May 15, 2019
Nix says
I have made this recipe hundreds of times, literally. I visited Monkeypod in 2019 and searched for a recipe online for this as soon as I got back home. This is delicious! I use the veg broth sub. I don't add the corn with the potatoes and kale though, I like my corn more al dente so I add it just before the potatoes are tender. Then I use an immersion blender to thicken it up a bit right in the main pot. I leave out the tomatoes for personal preference. Thank you so much for reverse engineering this and posting it for us to enjoy! 🙂
Ecfinn says
Thanks for sharing. Is the corn cooked first, before being sliced from the cob?
In Fine Taste says
Great question, it’s uncooked when sliced off the cob and goes into the soup.
- Dianna
Emily says
I love this recipe and am so happy I get to bring a little monkey pod/Moku home with me. Is it possible to make this in a crockpot?
Vlad says
You forgot to mention what you do with the corn!!!!!
admin says
You are right! Add it back in at the same time you add in tomatoes!