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Thai Tom Kha Gai Recipe
4.5 from 171 votes

Thai Tom Kha Gai Recipe

Thai Tom Kha Gai is a fragrant chicken soup made with coconut milk, mushrooms, ginger, lemongrass, and red curry paste. The broth combines creamy coconut with aromatic herbs and spices balanced by lime juice and fish sauce, resulting in a rich yet bright flavor profile. The tender chicken breast pieces simmer gently in the richly flavored broth.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 351 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Thai

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp avocado oil
  • 1 small yellow onion
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 8 ounces mushrooms chopped
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 (15-oz) can coconut milk full-fat
  • 1 large chicken breast chopped
  • 1 (1-inch) nub ginger peeled and grated*
  • 2 lemongrass peeled and chopped into 2-inch pieces, stalks
  • 2 Tbsp pure maple syrup or sugar
  • 2 Tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 tsp lime zest
  • 3 Tbsp lime juice
  • 2 Tbsp red curry paste
  • salt to taste, sea salt

Instructions

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  1. Heat the avocado oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the edges begin to brown, about 5 to 8 minutes.
  2. Add the garlic and mushrooms and continue sauteing another 3 minutes, until mushrooms begin to sweat.
  3. Stir in the remaining ingredients, stir well, cover the pot, and bring to a full boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook 20 minutes, or until the soup is very aromatic and the chicken is cooked through.
  4. Remove and discard the lemongrass before serving.
  5. Serve soup in big bowls with lime wedges and cilantro.

Notes

  • Replace ginger with galangal if available for a more authentic flavor.
  • Lemongrass paste can be used instead of fresh stalks (about 2 Tbsp).
  • If galangal and lime zest/juice are unavailable, kaffir lime leaves (about 10) serve as another aromatic alternative.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1of 4 Calories 351kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 5g (2%) Protein 24g (48%) Fat 24g (37%) Sugar 2g (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 351

% Daily Value*

Serving 1of 4
Calories 351kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 5g 2%
Protein 24g 48%
Fat 24g 37%
Sugar 2g 4%

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