Curried Coconut Chicken Soup

As a rule, boneless, skinless chicken breast does not do well in a slow cooker. Its lean, pale fibers are designed for a speedy sauté or a quick turn under a broiler, rather than a prolonged simmer. And yet it is so ubiquitous in the modern kitchen that I felt compelled to find a way to use it to its best advantage in this book. This soup is the result. I tried it first with boneless thighs, which are usually preferable when slow-cooking, but found they made a gamey broth. The chicken breas