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Thai Boiled Chicken With Fish Sauce (Kai Tom Nam Pla)
Kai tom nam pla is a Thai boiled chicken dish with fish sauce, using chicken thighs and served with rice and a tasty dipping sauce.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 876 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 4 1/4 cups water enough to cover chicken slightly more than halfway
- 5 cloves garlic
- 3 coriander root
- 2 talks lemongrass
- 5 lices galangal
- 4 tbsp fish sauce
- 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp white pepper
- 1 1/2 tbsp palm sugar
- 1.3 lb chicken thighs
Instructions
- Pour water into a pot over a medium heat. Toss in the garlic, coriander root, lemongrass, and galangal. Close the lid and gradually let it come to a boil.
- As it bubbles, add fish sauce, light and dark soy sauces, white pepper, and palm sugar. Give it a stir, ensuring the sugar dissolves completely.
- Once your broth is boiling again, arrange the chicken thighs in a single layer. They should be just over half-submerged in the liquid. Seal with the lid.
- Switch the heat to low and let the chicken simmer slowly for 45 minutes. Halfway through, give it a flip.
- After simmering, let the chicken thighs rest for several minutes, allowing the meat to soak up the juices. Serve chicken with rice.
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Notes
- Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
- Serve with rice and a dipping sauce like sweet chili sauce.
- Skin-on and bone-in chicken thighs deliver the best results.
- Place the chicken in a single layer to make sure all pieces cook evenly. Flip halfway through.
- Use the leftover chicken broth to flavor your rice or other dishes.
Nutrition Information
Calories
876kcal
(44%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
53g
(106%)
Fat
50g
(77%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
10g
Monounsaturated Fat
21g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
292mg
(97%)
Sodium
4106mg
(171%)
Potassium
783mg
(22%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
237IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
74mg
(7%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 876
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 876kcal | 44% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 53g | 106% |
| Fat | 50g | 77% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 292mg | 97% |
| Sodium | 4106mg | 171% |
| Potassium | 783mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 237IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.