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Tom kha gai, or Thai coconut chicken soup, is a spicy and sour hot soup made with coconut milk. The heat comes from chili-garlic sauce, and the sour from the lime juice. It's fragrantly sweet and a little spicy, and ultimately just a tasty bowl full of chicken and mushroom soup heaven!
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook tom kha (spicy thai coconut chicken soup) using 15 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Tom Kha (Spicy Thai Coconut Chicken Soup):
- Get 2 tsp Canola oil
- Take 1 cup Sliced Mushrooms
- Prepare 1/2 cup Chopped Red Bell Pepper
- Make ready 4 tsp Minced Peeled Fresh Ginger
- Take 4 clove Garlic, Minced
- Get 1 3-inch Stalk Lemongrass, Halved Lengthwise
- Make ready 2 tsp Sambel Oelek (ground fresh chile paste)
- Make ready 3 cup Chicken Stock
- Take 1 1/4 cup Coconut Milk
- Prepare 4 tsp Fish Sauce
- Make ready 1 tbsp Sugar
- Prepare 2 cup Shredded Cooked Chicken Breast (about 8 ounces)
- Prepare 1/2 cup Green Onion Strips
- Get 3 tbsp Chopped Fresh Cilantro
- Prepare 2 tbsp Fresh Lime Juice
Tom Yum contains more chili and aromatic herbs which makes for a hot and sour soup. Both these soups are 'thinner' style soups meaning the consistency of the soup is watery rather than 'thick and hearty' like our delicious. 'Gai' means chicken. So a Tom kha gai soup, known for its creamy coconut is actually referred to as a boiled aromatic soup that contains galangal and chicken. There are other variations to tom kha soup.
Instructions to make Tom Kha (Spicy Thai Coconut Chicken Soup):
- Heat a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat.
- Add mushrooms, bell pepper, ginger, garlic, and lemongrass; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add chile paste; cook 1 minute.
- Add chicken stock, coconut milk, fish sauce, and sugar; bring to a simmer.
- Reduce heat to low; simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add chicken to pan; cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated.
- Discard lemongrass. Top with onions, cilantro, and juice.
A tom kha goong for example would be made with prawns and the liquid would be water or prawn stock. Personally, I prefer Tom Kha soup just because the coconut milk works to balance the heat added by the spices creating a well-rounded flavor profile. Another great Thai recipe that uses coconut milk is my Slow Cooker Thai Chicken Soup Recipe! How to make tom kha soup vegetarian. Making Tom Kha Soup vegetarian is easy: The coconut milk is plenty sweet enough, but if you like it a little sweeter, feel free to add a sugar substitute like Swerve.
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