Tom Kha Gai
Total time:
50 minutes
Total time:
50 minutes
There are so many different versions out there of Thai Coconut Chicken Soup, or Tom Kha Gai, but I wanted to give it to you in its truest, most authentic form. So much more than a chicken soup, this classic Thai dish is known for its many layers of sweet, creamy, spicy and woodsy flavors. Finding all the ingredients can be an adventure sometimes, but the soup itself is easy to execute. TIP: Remember to add the coconut milk to your pot at the very end so the cream doesn’t break from the heat.
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
In a large soup pot, heat some cooking oil and add chicken, onions, garlic, galangal
Step 2
Add 2 lemongrass stalks and kaffir lime, lightly ripped
Step 3
Stir together and allow aromatics to bloom in the pot
Step 4
Add fish sauce, stir
Step 5
When onions become translucent, add mushrooms and sliced lemongrass
Step 6
Stir and allow to cook
Step 7
When mushrooms are tender and chicken almost cooked, add Thai chilis, stir
Step 8
Add lime juice and chicken stock
Step 9
Allow to simmer on low heat
Step 10
When soup is ready to serve, add coconut milk to pot and stir
Step 11
As you transfer from pot to serving bowl, remember to avoid the whole lemongrass stalks, galangal and kaffir lime leaves, as those are meant to infuse the broth
Step 12
Add chopped cilantro and scallions for garnish, and serve