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Slow Cooker Tom Kha Soup

Slow Cooker Tom Kha Soup

Slow Cooker Tom Kha Soup is an easy and comforting dish perfect for every home chef, full of flavor and warmth.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Additional Cooking Time 2 hours
Total Time 5 hours 20 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Thai
Servings 4 bowls
Calories 450 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 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 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

  • thinly sliced green onions
  • chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Add 1 cup white onion slices, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh garlic, ½ red jalapeño pepper, 3 slices fresh galangal, 1 stalk lemongrass, 10 lime leaves, 1 tablespoon red Thai curry paste, and 4 cups chicken broth. Stir until all ingredients are incorporated.
  • Place lid on slow cooker. Cook mixture on HIGH 3 hours, or LOW 6 hours. Stir mixture occasionally.
  • When cook time ends, use slotted spoon to remove solids from slow cooker, leaving liquid behind.
  • Add 2 13.5-ounce cans full-fat coconut milk, 1 pound chicken breasts, and 8 ounces white mushroom caps to slow cooker. Stir to incorporate.
  • Place lid on slow cooker. Cook ingredients on HIGH 1 hour or LOW 2 hours, until chicken breast pieces are fully cooked.
  • Once chicken is cooked through, add 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 2 tablespoons fish sauce, and 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice. Stir to incorporate, then taste mixture and adjust brown sugar, fish sauce, and lime juice 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.

Notes

This Tom Kha Soup can be adjusted to personal taste by adding more or less lime juice or sugar as per preference.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 25gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 30gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 900mgPotassium: 650mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Chicken soup, Coconut Milk, comfort food, Easy Recipe, slow cooker, Tom Kha Soup
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