Tom Kha Gai
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
863 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Soup
Tom Kha Gai
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Of Thai origin, tom kha gai, or tom kha kai (ต้มข่า ไก่), is a hot and sour soup with chicken and coconut milk that’s popular in Laos.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast , sliced
- 6 cups coconut milk
- ¾ cup water
- 1 (1 inch / 3 cm) piece galangal
- 4 stems lemongrass
- 2 spring onions , cut into strips
- 2 tomatoes , peeled, seeded and cut into thick wedges
- 6 kaffir lime leaves
- 7 oz Thai oyster mushrooms
- 5 Thai chilies (or more to taste)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon phak chi lao (dill), chopped
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro , chopped
- 3½ oz bean sprouts
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Instructions
- Cut the galangal into very thin slices.
- Remove the outer skin layer and hard parts of the lemongrass stems, then cut them on the diagonal into about ¾ inch (1,5 cm) pieces.
- In a pot, pour half the coconut milk and water.
- Place the pot on a medium heat and immediately add the galangal and lemongrass.
- Just before the coconut milk boils, add the chicken breast pieces, then add the remaining coconut milk.
- Lower the heat to medium-low and let simmer.
- Meanwhile, prepare the Thai chillies by stemming them, cutting them diagonally, and adding them to the pot.
- Stir the soup quickly, then add the oyster mushrooms.
- Coconut milk should not be boiled, but simply kept over a low heat.
- Stir occasionally with a wooden spoon, making sure to move it in one direction, to prevent the coconut milk from moving too much and starting to curdle. The coconut milk should be stirred gently.
- Add the onions and tomatoes to the pot.
- Take the kaffir lime leaves, roughly break them by hand and add them to the soup. Also add phak chi lao (dill).
- Add the salt.
- Mix the tom kha gai gently, for about 10 minutes, making sure it is not boiling, and if it does, immediately lower the heat.
- Turn off the heat and add the bean sprouts and fresh cilantro and stir gently.
- Add the 4 tablespoons of lime juice and, once again, stir it gently.
- Test the seasoning and make sure the soup is quite salty and sour. Add, if necessary, a little salt or lime juice to achieve the desired flavor.
- Serve with a bowl of steamed rice.
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