Andrew's Tom Kha Gai

Chicken is simmered in coconut milk with galangal, lemongrass, and green onion in this tom kha gai soup, a fresh Thai lunch or dinner recipe.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 707 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 4 cups chicken stock
• ¼ cup fish sauce
• 10 makrut lime leaves
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 (8 ounce) package shiitake mushrooms, sliced
• 1 (8 ounce) package cremini mushrooms, sliced
• 1 stalk lemongrass, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 4 ounces galangal, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 3 tablespoons sliced green onion
• 3 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 3 (14 ounce) cans coconut milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring chicken stock to a boil in a saucepan; add lemon grass, galangal, cilantro, green onion, and lime leaves. Stir, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes.

Step 2

Mix chicken, fish sauce, sugar, and red pepper flakes into stock mixture; stir and simmer for 5 minutes. Add coconut milk, shiitake mushrooms, and cremini mushrooms; stir and simmer for 5 minutes.