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TOM KHA GAI (Coconut Chicken Soup)
Tom Kha Gai is one of the easiest, quickest, yet most FLAVORFUL soups you will ever taste! It is light yet creamy, sweet yet tart, salty and citrusy and bursting with layer upon layer of fantastic flavor. It is naturally gluten free and can be made vegetarian and vegan as well. Its rich, complex broth is made with coconut milk, lemongrass, ginger or galangal, garlic, chiles, lime juice, fish sauce and cilantro along with tender chicken and mushrooms. It can be served as a main course or appetizer, with or without rice, reheats beautifully and is belongs on your table TODAY!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Jen📖 carlsbadcravings
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Heat 1 tablespoon coconut oil over medium high heat. Add red curry paste, red pepper flakes and garlic and saute for ⏱️ 30 seconds. Add chicken and saute until opaque but not cooked through.
coconut oil1 tablespoon
2
Add chicken stock, bay leaves (if using ginger), galangal or ginger, lemongrass, basil, salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Lower heat to medium-low; cover and gently simmer for ⏱️ 10 minutes.
chicken stock4 cupsbay leaves (**OMIT if using galangal and not ginger**)3dried basil1 teaspoonfresh basilsalt1 teaspoonSalt and freshly ground black pepper
3
Stir in coconut milk, fish sauce, sugar, lime juice, mushrooms, and red bell pepper. Simmer a couple minutes until bell peppers are crisp tender.
-4 tablespoons lime juice (to taste)3lime juicemushrooms, sliced8 ozred bell pepper, chopped1
4
When ready to serve, ladle out lemongrass stalks, bay leaves and galangal/ginger chunks.
bay leaves (**OMIT if using galangal and not ginger**)3
5
Taste and add additional salt, pepper, lemon juice and Sriracha to taste.
salt1 teaspoonSalt and freshly ground black pepperlemon juice (to taste)
6
Garnish individual bowls with fresh cilantro, green onions, fresh basil and fresh lime juice.
cilantrogreen onionsdried basil1 teaspoonfresh basil-4 tablespoons lime juice (to taste)3lime juice
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