Chicken Galangal With Fresh Coconut Soup (Tom Kha Kai) Recipe

Name: Chicken Galangal With Fresh Coconut Soup (Tom Kha Kai)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 can (13.5 Oz. Size) Coconut Milk; 1/2 cups Milk (or Water, If You Like Clearer Soup); 1 cube Chicken Stock; 2 stalks Lemongrass-Use Only The Bottom White Part, About 6 Inches Long, Pounded And Bruised To Release The Flavour; 6 slices Galangal; 5 whole Dry Chilies Or Serrano Chilies, Fried In Cooking Oil For 2 Minutes, Divided; 4 leaves Kaffir Lime Leaf, Torn By Hand; 3 cloves Garlic; 3 cloves Shallot; 1 pound, 1-2/3 ounces, weight Chicken; 1/2 cups Mushrooms; 2 Tablespoons Sugar; 3 Tablespoons Fish Sauce; 3 Tablespoons Tamarind Or Lemon Juice; 1 Tablespoon Chopped Cilantro

Servings: persons

1 can (13.5 Oz. Size) Coconut Milk
1/2 cups Milk (or Water, If You Like Clearer Soup)
1 cube Chicken Stock
2 stalks Lemongrass-Use Only The Bottom White Part, About 6 Inches Long, Pounded And Bruised To Release The Flavour
6 slices Galangal
5 whole Dry Chilies Or Serrano Chilies, Fried In Cooking Oil For 2 Minutes, Divided
4 leaves Kaffir Lime Leaf, Torn By Hand
3 cloves Garlic
3 cloves Shallot
1 pound, 1-2/3 ounces, weight Chicken
1/2 cups Mushrooms
2 Tablespoons Sugar
3 Tablespoons Fish Sauce
3 Tablespoons Tamarind Or Lemon Juice
1 Tablespoon Chopped Cilantro

1
Add coconut milk, milk (or water), and chicken stock into a pot over medium heat and bring it to a boil. Then add lemongrass, galangal, 3 chilies, kaffir lime leaves, garlic, and shallots. Simmer for 5 minutes and keep stirring gently.
2
Add chicken, mushrooms, sugar and fish sauce. Cook until the chicken is cooked through. Turn off the heat and add the tamarind juice.
3
Taste and adjust seasoning. The soup should have the earthy flavour of galangal, a noticeable amount of saltiness, sweetness from the coconut milk, and a fair bit of tamarind flavour, with a hint of chili in the background. If required, adjust with more fish sauce (salty) and lemon juice (sour).
4
Serve hot garnished with the remaining 2 chilies and cilantro.

1501

kcal

Calories

134

Fat

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 can (13.5 Oz. Size) Coconut Milk, 1/2 cups Milk (or Water, If You Like Clearer Soup), 1 cube Chicken Stock, 2 stalks Lemongrass-Use Only The Bottom White Part, About 6 Inches Long, Pounded And Bruised To Release The Flavour, and more.

Yes, Chicken Galangal With Fresh Coconut Soup (Tom Kha Kai) falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Chicken Galangal With Fresh Coconut Soup (Tom Kha Kai)

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