Tom Kha Gai (Thai Coconut Lemongrass Chicken Soup)
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An authentic, incredibly rich, and aromatic Thai coconut soup. It perfectly balances savory, sweet, spicy, and sour notes using traditional ingredients like galangal, lemongrass, and kaffir lime leaves.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Prep all vegetables and aromatics (lemongrass, shallots, galangal, chilies) and cut the chicken into 1-inch cubes. → Sweat the lemongrass, shallots, galangal, and chilies in oil, then add coconut milk, chicken stock, and kaffir lime leaves. Simmer for 25-30 minutes. → Strain the soup to remove all solid aromatics, returning only the smooth broth to the pot. → Simmer the chicken cubes and cremini mushrooms in the strained broth for 10 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. → Turn off the heat, steep fresh Thai basil and extra lime leaves, then stir in palm sugar, fish sauce, and fresh lime juice to taste.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Prep all vegetables and aromatics (lemongrass, shallots, galangal, chilies) and cut the chicken into 1-inch cubes. → Sweat the lemongrass, shallots, galangal, and chilies in oil, then add coconut milk, chicken stock, and kaffir lime leaves. Simmer for 25-30 minutes. → Strain the soup to remove all solid aromatics, returning only the smooth broth to the pot. → Simmer the chicken cubes and cremini mushrooms in the strained broth for 10 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. → Turn off the heat, steep fresh Thai basil and extra lime leaves, then stir in palm sugar, fish sauce, and fresh lime juice to taste.
Introduction
An authentic, incredibly rich, and aromatic Thai coconut soup. It perfectly balances savory, sweet, spicy, and sour notes using traditional ingredients like galangal, lemongrass, and kaffir lime leaves.
Step 1
Bruise the lemongrass stalks using the spine (back) of your knife, then slice them diagonally.
Step 2
Trim the tops and bottoms of the shallots, cut them in half, peel the skin, and slice them roughly to a 1/4-inch thickness.
Step 3
Slice the galangal thinly, keeping the skin on.
Step 4
Remove the stems from the Thai chilies and slice them to the same thickness as the shallots. Quarter the cremini mushrooms.
Step 5
Cut the chicken breast into 1-inch cubes.
Ingredients List
Important Notes
Never cut lemongrass straight across. Slicing it at a diagonal makes it much easier to cut and prevents ruining your knife's edge.
Galangal is extremely tough and woody. Slice carefully using a very sharp knife to prevent the blade from slipping.
Traditional Thai ingredients like fresh galangal, lemongrass, and kaffir lime leaves are essential for the authentic taste and can be found at local Asian markets.
Ensure you use full-fat coconut milk (not light coconut milk or coconut beverage) to get the classic rich and creamy broth texture.
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