Tom Kha Gai Recipe (Thai Coconut Chicken Soup)

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    20 mins

  • Servings

    2 people

  • Calories

    451 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course, Soup

  • Cuisine

    Thai

Tom Kha Gai Recipe (Thai Coconut Chicken Soup)

Try this tom kha gai recipe—a healthy and quick Thai coconut chicken soup with coconut milk. Ready in 20 minutes for a delicious meal!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 300 ml water
  • 200 ml coconut milk
  • 20 g lemongrass sliced
  • 30 g galangal sliced
  • 3 kaffir lime leaves stems removed
  • 4 dried chilies optional, to taste
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 0.5 tablespoon tamarind paste
  • 0.5 tablespoon salt
  • 0.5 tablespoon palm sugar
  • 100 g enoki mushrooms or any type of Asian mushroom
  • 250 g chicken sliced into thin, bite-sized pieces
  • 4 g Coriander to taste
  • 4 g culantro chopped, to taste
  • 4 green onions roughly chopped, to taste
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Instructions

  1. In a wok or pot, heat water and coconut milk over medium heat until gently boiling. Add lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, and dried chilies to the mixture.
  2. Once the base of the soup is boiling, add fish sauce, tamarind paste, salt, and palm sugar. Stir until the palm sugar has fully dissolved. Then, add mushrooms and chicken to the boiling broth. Cook for approximately 2 minutes, or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked.
  3. Stir in green onions, coriander, and culantro. Remove the pan from the heat and serve the soup immediately. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
  • Galangal, lemongrass, and kaffir lime leaves are not to be eaten, you can choose to take them out of the soup before serving or serve as it is.
  • Garnish with fresh herbs and chilies to taste.
  • Serve on its own or with rice.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 451kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 18g (6%) Protein 21g (42%) Fat 35g (54%) Saturated Fat 23g (115%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Trans Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 64mg (21%) Sodium 2547mg (106%) Potassium 785mg (22%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 769IU (15%) Vitamin C 10mg (11%) Calcium 82mg (8%) Iron 6mg (33%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 451 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 451kcal 23%
Carbohydrates 18g 6%
Protein 21g 42%
Fat 35g 54%
Saturated Fat 23g 115%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 64mg 21%
Sodium 2547mg 106%
Potassium 785mg 17%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 769IU 15%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Calcium 82mg 8%
Iron 6mg 33%

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

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