Sick Day

Sanford was sick today, so all bets were off.  He has a fever of 102.  Whenever he is sick and runs a fever, he wants something with big flavors and lots of spice.  So for lunch today I made a chicken, coconut milk and green curry soup.

Soup:  Chop 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast and saute in a little olive oil.  Remove.  Add 1 chopped onion, 4 chopped garlic cloves, 1 chopped zucchini, 1 chopped bell pepper, a cup of frozen peas, 2 chopped serranos, and an inch of ginger, minced.  Salt and pepper.  Saute until soft.  Add 1 tbsp brown sugar, a couple of shakes of fish sauce (I used soy sauce since I was out of fish sauce).  Stir.  Add a couple of tbsp of thai green chili paste and a squirt of lemongrass paste.  Stir.  Add 1 can coconut milk and 2 cups chicken broth.  Simmer for about 15 minutes.  Add chicken back to pot.  Cook until chicken cooked through.  Serve with a sprinkle of cilantro.