4 ears fresh yellow corn or 3 cups of frozen corn
2 tbsp. refined coconut oil
1 medium yellow onion, diced (1 1/2 cups)
1 1/2 tbsp. minced garlic (4 cloves)
2 tbsp. peeled and minced ginger
1 1/2 tbsp. lemongrass paste
1 - 2 jalapeños, seeded and minced
3/4 tsp ground cumin
3/4 tsp ground coriander
2 (14 oz.) cans lite coconut milk
2 (14 oz.) cans of low-sodium chicken broth
1 lb. yellow potatoes, diced into cubes about 3/4-inch
salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 medium ripe roma tomatoes, seeded and diced (1 cup)
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/3 cup chopped green onions
1 tbsp. fresh lime juice
1. Cut corn kernels from cobs or use 3 cups of frozen corn
2. Heat coconut oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add in onion and sauté about 5 minutes then add in garlic, ginger, lemongrass, jalapeños, cumin and coriander and sauté 1 minute longer.
3. Pour in chicken broth, coconut milk, potatoes and season with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Add in corn and cobs and bring mixture just to a light boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and cover and simmer until potatoes are tender about 20 minutes, stir occasionally.
5. Remove cobs from soup
6. Blend in blender about 2 ½ to 3 cups of the soup to add back in to thicken.
7. Return blended soup to pot along with tomatoes and cook 1 minute.
8. Add in chicken, cilantro, green onions and lime juice and stir.
9. Serve warm.