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Best Ever Tom Kha Gai Soup

Best Ever Tom Kha Gai Soup

Enjoy the Best Ever Tom Kha Gai Soup with delightful flavors and creamy coconut broth, perfect for a cozy meal.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Thai
Servings 4 bowls
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

  • medium pot

Ingredients
  

Base Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 0.5 onion thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 red jalapeno pepper sliced or 1-3 Thai chiles, halved
  • 3 slices galangal or ginger ¼-inch slices
  • 1 stalk lemongrass pounded and cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 2 teaspoons red curry paste
  • 4 cups chicken broth see Notes if vegan or on Whole30
  • 4 cups coconut cream or milk unsweetened, full-fat
  • 1 pound chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 8 ounces white mushroom caps sliced
  • 1-2 tablespoons coconut sugar see Notes for Whole30 option
  • 1.5-2 tablespoons fish sauce plus more to taste
  • 2-3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2-3 green onions sliced thin
  • fresh cilantro chopped, for garnish

Instructions
 

Cooking Steps

  • 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 2 minutes, then ladle into serving bowls and top with sliced green onions and fresh cilantro.

Notes

Use compliant chicken broth for Whole30. Substitute with vegetable stock for vegan option, and use soy sauce in place of fish sauce for vegan preparations.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 25gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Chicken soup, coconut, soup, spicy soup, Thai cuisine, Tom Kha Gai
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