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Best Ever Tom Kha Gai Soup (Thai Coconut Chicken Soup)

Best Ever Tom Kha Gai Soup: Indulge in a Creamy Delight

Explore the Best Ever Tom Kha Gai Soup, a creamy and flavorful Thai Coconut Chicken Soup perfect for any occasion.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Thai
Servings 4 bowls
Calories 400 kcal

Equipment

  • medium pot

Ingredients
  

Aromatics

  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 0.5 onion thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 0.5 one red jalapeno pepper sliced; or 1-3 Thai chiles, halved
  • 3 slices galangal or ginger ¼-inch
  • 1 stalk lemongrass pounded with the side of a knife and cut into 2-inch long pieces
  • 2 teaspoons red curry paste

Soup Base

  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 4 cups coconut cream unsweetened, full-fat from a can; or full-fat unsweetened coconut milk
  • 1 pound chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 8 ounces white mushrooms caps, sliced
  • 1-2 tablespoons coconut sugar see Notes for Whole30 option
  • 1.5-2 tablespoons fish sauce or coconut aminos plus more to taste
  • 2-3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2-3 green onions sliced thin
  • fresh cilantro chopped, for garnish

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • In a medium pot, heat the coconut oil over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, jalapeno or chile, galangal or ginger, lemongrass, and red curry paste and cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes, or until onions are softened.
  • Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
  • Strain out the aromatics (the garlic, onions, lemongrass, and ginger) and discard.
  • Add in coconut cream or milk, chicken breast (or tofu or shrimp), and mushrooms. Simmer until chicken breast pieces are just cooked through, then add fish sauce, coconut aminos (or coconut sugar), and lime juice, plus more of each to taste.
  • Cook for 2 minutes, then ladle into serving bowls and top with sliced green onions and fresh cilantro.

Notes

If on Whole30, verify all ingredients for compliance.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 30gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 900mgPotassium: 700mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1500IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Chicken Recipe, Coconut Chicken Soup, Coconut milk, Comfort Food, Thai soup, Tom Kha Gai
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