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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!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 451 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Soup
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- Stir in green onions, coriander, and culantro. Remove the pan from the heat and serve the soup immediately. Enjoy!
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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
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
% 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.