The Best Thai Tom Kha Soup Recipe

Makrut lime leaves, lemongrass, and galangal fill this tom kha soup with beautiful aromas sure to satisfy your craving for Thai food.

• Preparation Time: 40 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 452 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup chicken stock
• 4 cups coconut milk
• 5 limes, juiced
• 1 stalk lemongrass, tough outer parts removed, thinly sliced
• 1 (2 inch) piece galangal, thinly sliced
• 2 fresh Thai chile peppers, minced
• 6 makrut lime leaves, thinly sliced
• 2 pounds boneless chicken thighs, cut against the grain into bite-sized pieces
• 0.5 head cabbage, thinly sliced
• 0.25 cup finely chopped cilantro
• 0.75 teaspoon fish sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring coconut milk and chicken stock to a boil in a pot over high heat. Reduce heat to medium. Add cilantro, lemongrass, galangal, Thai chile peppers, and lime leaves; simmer for 5 minutes.

Step 2

Increase heat to medium-high heat. Add chicken; simmer until no longer pink in the center, about 7 minutes. Stir in cabbage; cook until wilted, about 3 minutes. Remove soup from heat; stir in lime juice and fish sauce.