Tom Kha Gai (Thai Coconut Chicken Soup) Recipe

Tom Kha Gai (Thai Coconut Chicken Soup) Recipe

from mashed.com
33 min

This tom kha gai is great for Thai food lovers or newcomers to the cuisine because of its creamy texture, slight coconut sweetness, and aromatic flavors.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 2 chicken breasts, diced into bite-sized chunks
  • ½ white onion, finely diced
  • 1 stalk lemongrass, lightly bashed
  • 1-inch chunk ginger, thinly sliced
  • 5 makrut lime leaves, roughly torn
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 2 small red Thai chiles, halved
  • 1 ½ tablespoons fish sauce
  • 6 ounces white mushrooms, sliced
  • 3 cups coconut milk
  • juice of 1 lime

Directions

  1. 1

    Add the chicken broth to a large soup pot and boil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, onion, lemongrass, ginger, and makrut lime leaves. Stir and leave to simmer for 15 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add the brown sugar, chiles, fish sauce, mushrooms, and coconut milk. Stir well and simmer for another 3 minutes.

  3. 3

    Take the pan off the heat and squeeze in the lime juice.

  4. 4

    Serve the soup with lime wedges and cilantro, if desired.