Tom Yum Kai

This tom yum kai soup is a genuine Thai recipe made with lemongrass, galangal, makrut lime leaves, fish sauce, chili paste, Thai chile peppers, and more.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 212 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 4 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons chile paste
• 4 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 (1 inch) piece galangal, thinly sliced
• 1 stalk lemon grass, smashed and chopped
• 3 kaffir lime leaves, torn
• 8 ounces fresh tomatoes, chopped
• 2 ounces button mushrooms, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast sliced into strips
• 2 fresh Thai chiles, crushed with a knife and halved

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Add lemongrass, galangal, and makrut lime leaves; cook 1 minute. Add fish sauce; cook 1 minute. Add chili paste; reduce heat to medium. Add tomatoes; cook 2 to 3 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook 1 minute.

Step 2

Increase heat to high; add chicken. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add lime juice; stir. Add chile peppers; remove soup from heat.