Description
Tom Kha Gai is a traditional Thai soup made with chicken, coconut milk, and galangal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breast, sliced
- 2 cups coconut milk
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 2 stalks lemongrass, cut into pieces
- 5 slices galangal
- 3 kaffir lime leaves
- 200 g mushrooms, sliced
- 2–3 Thai bird chilies, smashed
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- Cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- In a pot, combine coconut milk and chicken broth. Bring to a simmer.
- Add lemongrass, galangal, and kaffir lime leaves. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Add chicken slices and mushrooms. Cook until chicken is done.
- Stir in fish sauce and lime juice.
- Remove from heat and garnish with cilantro.
Notes
- Adjust spice level by adding more chilies.
- Serve hot with rice.
- Use fresh ingredients for the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
Keywords: Tom Kha Gai, Thai soup, coconut chicken soup