4.9 from 21 votes
Tom Ka Gai {Thai Coconut Soup}
Coconut chicken soup slightly adapted from allrecipes.com. For Paleo, substitute coconut sugar for cane sugar. For Whole30 omit sugar.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 216 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken, I used all breast meat.
- 3 Tablespoons coconut oil
- 2 ounce cans coconut milk
- 2 cups water
- 2 Tablespoons fresh ginger root minced
- 4 Tablespoons Thai fish sauce
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 2 green onions thinly sliced
- fresh cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Cut chicken into thin strips and in a large saucepan, sauté in coconut oil for 2-3 minutes, or until chicken turns white.
- Add coconut milk and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and add ginger, fish sauce, lime juice, cayenne, sugar, and turmeric.
- Simmer until the chicken is done, about 10 minutes. Adjust seasoning adding more cayenne if necessary.
- Sprinkle with fresh cilantro and sliced green onions.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
216kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
51mg
(17%)
Sodium
1.467mg
(0%)
Potassium
434mg
(12%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
122IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 216
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 216kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 1.467mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 434mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 122IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.