Tom Ka Gai

Name: Tom Ka Gai
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: Chicken breast/thigh, cut into bite-size pieces: 4 ounces; Oyster mushrooms: 2 ounces; Lemongrass: 2 stalks, diagonally sliced into 1 inch pieces; Galangal: 5 slices; Kaffir lime leaves: 2 leaves, stripped in halves; Onion: 1/2, quartered; Chilies: 3, crushed; Tomato: 2, quartered; Spring onion: 1, cut into 0.5 inch lengths; Coconut milk: 8.5 fluid ounces or a little over 1 cup; Sugar: 1 tsp; Fish sauce: 1 tbsp; Lime juice: 1 tbsp

6 steps

Prep:20minCook:10min

Coconut milk, lemongrass, and chicken soup

Updated at: Sat, 30 Mar 2024 14:49:22 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories885.3 kcal (44%)

Total Fat66.4 g (95%)

Carbs56.3 g (22%)

Sugars27.9 g (31%)

Protein31.4 g (63%)

Sodium1553.7 mg (78%)

Fiber12.4 g (44%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

1 servings

4 ouncesChicken breast

cut into bite-size pieces

2 ouncesOyster mushrooms

2 stalksLemongrass

diagonally sliced into 1 inch pieces

5 slicesGalangal

2 leavesKaffir lime leaves

0.5Onion

cut into 0.5 inch lengths

1 cupCoconut milk

1 tspsugar

1 TbspFish sauce

1 TbspLime juice

Instructions

Step 1

In a medium-sized pot, bring coconut milk to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium, add lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leave and chili. Let simmer for 5 minutes.

Step 2

Add chicken

Step 3

Add onion, tomato and mushroom.

Step 4

Season with sugar, fish sauce and stir to combine.

Step 5

Let simmer shortly before removing from heat and add squeeze in fresh lime juice.

Step 6

Ladle into serving bowl. Garnish with fresh coriander and spring onion.