"This is a delicious Thai-inspired chicken soup that simmers together in your slow cooker. Exotic flavors created by ingredients found easily in your local grocery store...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 onions, minced
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6 garlic cloves, minced
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2 tablespoons minced or grated fresh ginger
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1 tablespoon vegetable oil
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4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
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2 (14-ounce) cans coconut milk, divided (Do not put both in at beginning of recipe. See instructions)
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Zest of one lemon
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3 carrots, peeled and sliced ¼ inch thick
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3 tablespoons fish sauce, divided
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10 cilantro stems, tied together with twine
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3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
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Salt and pepper
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8 ounces white mushrooms, trimmed and sliced thin
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3 tablespoons fresh lime juice from 2 limes
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1 tablespoon sugar
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2 teaspoons Thai red curry paste (Thai Kitchen brand is taste tested best)
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Garnishes:
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½ cup fresh cilantro leaves
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2 fresh jalapeno chiles, stemmed, seeded and sliced thin
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2 scallions, sliced thin
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Lime wedges, for serving