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Slow Cooker Tom Kha Soup

Slow Cooker Tom Kha Soup

A delicious and comforting Slow Cooker Tom Kha Soup made with chicken, coconut milk, and aromatic herbs.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Thai
Servings 4 bowls
Calories 400 kcal

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Ingredients
  

For the Tom Kha Soup

  • 1 cup white onion slices approximately 1 small white onion
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh garlic approximately 3 large cloves
  • ½ piece red jalapeño pepper sliced; or 1-2 Thai chiles, halved
  • 3 slices fresh galangal or fresh ginger each slice ¼-inch long
  • 1 stalk lemongrass pounded with side of knife, cut into 2-inch-long pieces
  • 10 leaves lime leaves torn, optional
  • 1 tablespoon red Thai curry paste
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cans full-fat coconut milk 13.5-ounce cans, at room temperature
  • 1 pound chicken breasts approximately 2 small chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 8 ounces white mushroom caps sliced
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar or coconut sugar, plus more to taste
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce plus more to taste
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice plus more to taste

Serving Suggestions (All Optional)

  • thinly sliced green onions
  • chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Add white onion slices, chopped fresh garlic, red jalapeño pepper, fresh galangal, lemongrass, lime leaves, red Thai curry paste, and chicken broth. Stir until all ingredients are incorporated.
  • Place lid on slow cooker. Cook mixture on HIGH for 3 hours, or LOW for 6 hours. Stir mixture occasionally.
  • When cook time ends, use slotted spoon to remove solids from slow cooker, leaving liquid behind.
  • Add full-fat coconut milk, chicken breasts, and white mushroom caps to slow cooker. Stir to incorporate.
  • Place lid on slow cooker. Cook ingredients on HIGH for 1 hour or LOW for 2 hours, until chicken breast pieces are fully cooked.
  • Once chicken is cooked through, add brown sugar, fish sauce, and fresh lime juice. Stir to incorporate, then taste mixture and adjust as desired.
  • When satisfied with flavor of soup, ladle soup into serving bowls. Garnish each bowl with thinly sliced green onions and chopped fresh cilantro. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 20gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 24gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Aromatic Herbs, Chicken, Coconut milk, slow cooker, soup, Tom Kha
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