Tom kha gai

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Tom kha gai

Rustle up a Thai classic. It's made with traditional ingredients — coconut milk, galangal, lemongrass and lime leaves for a creamy soup with a gentle heat

844 kcal /serving 10 min Serves 4 Medium Thai

Ingredients

  • 800ml (3.3 cups) chicken stock
  • 2 x 400 g cans coconut milk
  • 2 tbsp galangal paste
  • 2 stalks lemongrass trimmed, bruised and cut into large pieces
  • 8 lime leaves torn in half
  • 500 g skinless, boneless chicken thigh fillets thinly sliced
  • 300 g oyster mushrooms cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 4-6 bird's eye chillies according to your preference for heat, lightly bashed
  • 1 tbsp caster sugar
  • 3-5 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2-3 limes juiced
  • small handful of coriander leaves and steamed rice, to serve

Preparation

Not specified

Cooking

  1. Pour the chicken stock and coconut milk into a large saucepan set over a medium heat.
  2. Tip in the galangal, lemongrass and lime leaves, and bring to a gentle simmer, around 6-8 mins.
  3. Keeping at a gentle simmer, add the chicken.
  4. Cook for 8-10 mins until tender and cooked through.
  5. Stir in the mushrooms and chillies, and simmer for a further 3-5 mins until everything is cooked through.
  6. Sprinkle in the sugar and 3 tbsp each of the fish sauce and lime juice.
  7. Taste and add the remaining if required.
  8. Remove the galangal, lemongrass and lime leaves before serving using a slotted spoon.
  9. Ladle into bowls and serve with coriander leaves sprinkled over and steamed rice on the side.
  10. Will keep chilled for up to three days.
  11. Leave to cool first.

Plating & Serving

Not specified

Suggested Sides

Nutrition per Serving

844 Calories
35.3g Protein 30% DV
35.8g Carbs 12% DV
66.7g Fat 85% DV
4.3g Fiber 11% DV
10.8g Sugars
1317mg Sodium 88% DV
129mg Cholesterol 37% DV
Health Labels Sugar Conscious Dairy Free Egg Free Milk Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Fish Free Shellfish Free Pork Free Red Meat Free Crustacean Free Celery Free Mustard Free Sesame Free Lupine Free Mollusk Free Alcohol Free No Oil Added Kosher
Allergen Info Tree Nuts

* Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Recipe Details
Category soup
Meal Type Dinner
Tags comfort-food, spicy, quick