in Soup Recipes, Thailand

Tom Kha Gai – Thai chicken soup

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 200 ml mild chicken broth
  • 800 ml coconut milk
  • 40 g galangal or ginger, sliced
  • 2 stalks of lemongrass, roughly chopped
  • 2 shallots, roughly chopped
  • 1 chili pepper(s), fresh
  • 400 g chicken breasts, diced
  • 100 g mushrooms or oyster mushrooms
  • 5 kaffir lime leaves, fresh
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp palm sugar

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 15 minutes

with vegetarian option

Bring the chicken broth and coconut milk to a boil. Simmer the galangal, lemongrass (squeeze a little to allow the flavor to develop), shallots, and kaffir lime leaves for about 5 minutes. Then add the chicken breast and chili pepper and simmer until the meat is cooked through. Add the mushrooms and season with fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar. Vegetarian version: Replace the chicken with more mushrooms or tofu.

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