
Whip up this warming Thai soup in just 25 minutes with this tried and tested recipe.
If you're looking for soup with a difference this is it - tender turkey meatballs served in a flavoursome broth infused with soy sauce, ginger, lemon grass, chillies, and more. It's a real treat for the taste buds.
Ingredients
For the turkey balls:
- 500g (1lb) minced turkey
- 2 level tbsp Thai green curry paste
- Pinch of salt
For the soup:
- 2 fish stock cubes
- 6tbsp rice vinegar
- 2tbsp soy sauce
- 5cm (2in) piece root ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1-2 red chillies, deseeded and sliced
- 1 stalk lemongrass, halved and crushed
- 3-4 lime leaves, or 1tbsp crushed leaves
- 1-2 medium pak choi, finely sliced
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Method
- To make the turkey balls: Mix together the turkey, curry paste and a little salt. Divide the mixture into 16-20 and shape each portion into a small ball. Keep the balls chilled while preparing the soup.
- To make the soup: Pour 1 litre (1¾ pints) water into a saucepan and add the remaining ingredients, except the pak choi. Bring the mixture to the boil, then cover the pan, reduce the heat and simmer for about 5 mins.
- Add the turkey balls to the pan, cover the pan and simmer them for 8-10mins or until they are cooked through. Add the pak choi to the pan and simmer, with the pan uncovered, for 1-2 mins. Taste the soup and add salt if necessary and then serve immediately.
Top tips for making Thai turkey hot and sour soup
If you can’t find pak choi, then add a handful of shredded stir-fry vegetables to the soup.

Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 12 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies.