Tom Kha Gai (Thai Coconut Chicken Soup)

Name: Tom Kha Gai (Thai Coconut Chicken Soup)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Asian, Thai
Ingredients: 1 tbsp coconut oil; half onion sliced; 3 cloves garlic chopped; half red chili pepper sliced, or a couple Thai chiles, halved; 10cm slices ginger or galangal; 2 lemongrass stalk pounded with the side of a knife and cut into 2-inch long pieces; 2 tsp red Thai curry paste; 1L chicken broth, 4 cups; 1L canned coconut cream or coconut milk (4 cups); ▢ 2 medium chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces; 200 gram Shitake sliced; 1-2 tablespoons coconut sugar; 2 tablespoons fish sauce plus more to taste; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 2 green onions sliced thin; fresh cilantro chopped, for garnish; 1 Tbsp. lime zest

3 steps

Prep:15minCook:45min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:36:33 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories634.1 kcal (32%)

Total Fat53.5 g (76%)

Carbs16.5 g (6%)

Sugars4.5 g (5%)

Protein18.5 g (37%)

Sodium1268.6 mg (63%)

Fiber1.4 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 Tbspcoconut oil

0.5onion

sliced

3 clovesgarlic

chopped

0.5red chili pepper

sliced chiles, halved

ginger

10cm, or galangal

2lemongrass stalk

pounded with the side of a knife and cut into 2-inch long pieces

2 tspred Thai curry paste

1 Lchicken broth

1 Lcoconut cream

canned, or coconut milk

2chicken breasts

medium, cut into bite-sized pieces

200 gramShitake

sliced

1 tablespoonscoconut sugar

2 tablespoonsfish sauce

plus more to taste

2 tablespoonsfresh lime juice

1 Tbsplime zest

Instructions

Step 1

In a medium pot, heat the coconut oil over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, jalapeno or chile, galangal or ginger, lemongrass, and red curry paste and cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes, or until onions are softened. Add chicken broth and lemon zest and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.

Step 2

Strain out the aromatics (the garlic, onions, lemongrass, and ginger) and discard. Add in coconut cream or milk, chicken breast (or tofu or shrimp), and mushrooms. Simmer until chicken breast pieces are just cooked through and mushrooms are soft, 20–25 minutes, then add fish sauce, coconut aminos (or coconut sugar), and lime juice, plus more of each to taste.

Step 3

Cook 2 minutes, then ladle into serving bowls and top with sliced green onions and fresh cilantro.