Thai Coconut Chicken Soup Tom Kha Gai 🥥🍗

Description

Tom Kha Gai is one of Thailand’s most iconic soups, built on a silky coconut broth infused with galangal, lemongrass, lime leaves, and tender chicken. The flavor is creamy, bright, aromatic, and gently tangy, with the kind of balance that makes it instantly comforting and unforgettable. 🌿
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Creamy coconut broth, tender chicken, sharp lime, and fragrant Thai herbs make this one of the most beloved and unmistakable Thai soups ever made. 🍋

Ingredients

• Broth
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• 🥥 500 ml coconut milk (2 cups / 17 fl oz)
• 💧 700 ml chicken stock (3 cups / 24 fl oz)
• 🫚 25 g galangal, sliced (2 tbsp / 0.9 oz)
• 🌿 2 lemongrass stalks, bruised and cut (60 g / 2 oz)
• 🍃 4 kaffir lime leaves, torn
• 🌶️ 8 g red Thai chilies, lightly crushed (2 chilies / 0.28 oz)
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• Chicken and vegetables
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• 🍗 400 g chicken breast or thigh, thin sliced (14 oz)
• 🍄 200 g oyster or straw mushrooms, torn (2 cups / 7 oz)
• 🧅 40 g scallions, sliced (⅓ cup / 1.4 oz)
• 🌿 15 g cilantro leaves (¼ cup / 0.5 oz)
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• Seasoning
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• 🥣 30 ml fish sauce (2 tbsp / 1 fl oz)
• 🍋 30 ml lime juice (2 tbsp / 1 fl oz)
• 🍬 8 g palm sugar (2 tsp / 0.28 oz)

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ Start the broth
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3. Add chicken stock, galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and chilies to a pot and simmer for 8–10 min until deeply aromatic. 🍲
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5. 2️⃣ Add coconut milk
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7. Pour in the coconut milk and bring the soup to a very gentle simmer without boiling hard. 🥥
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9. 3️⃣ Cook the chicken
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11. Add the sliced chicken and simmer for 4–5 min until just cooked and tender. 🍗
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13. 4️⃣ Add the mushrooms
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15. Stir in the mushrooms and cook for 2–3 min until softened but still fresh. 🍄
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17. 5️⃣ Season the soup
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19. Add fish sauce and palm sugar and stir gently until balanced and fragrant. 🥣
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21. 6️⃣ Brighten with lime
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23. Turn off the heat and stir in the lime juice so the soup keeps its fresh sharp finish. 🍋
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25. 7️⃣ Add the herbs
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27. Fold in scallions and cilantro right at the end for brightness and aroma. 🌿
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29. 8️⃣ Serve hot
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31. Ladle into bowls and serve immediately while the broth is silky, hot, and aromatic. 🍽️

Total Time

🕒 Prep: 15 min
🔥 Cook/Bake: 15 min
🛋 Rest: 0 min
⏰ Total: 30 min

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