Creamy coconut milk and tender poached chicken make this Thai style Tom Kha Gai hearty and satisfying!
NO WAY. It’s a Thai food recipe! Shocking, right?
We just don’t have enough Thai recipes up on this website.
Out of sheer curiosity, I just checked my category/tag counts to see how many Thai recipes I’ve posted over the past (almost) two years and it looks like this post makes Thai recipe #42.
It’s kind of a problem.
I suppose there are worse addictions.
Like…. Taco Bell.
Oddly, I’ve been thinking about Taco Bell a lot lately… mostly because I gave up fast food two and a half years ago and I miss Taco Bell seriously soooo much. I basically lived off of grilled stuft burritos before I learned how to cook and sometimes I just feel like I need one. Like neeeeeeed need.
And now that you know how much of a complete weirdo I am, let me tell you why you should heed my advice and make this recipe:
- It’s SO quick. Even if you really take your time with the prep work, you can still make this is under a half hour.
- It kills those Thai-food-takeout-cravings. This is important.
- Because I said so. Isn’t that enough?
Thai Tom Kha Gai Soup Recipe (Chicken Coconut Soup Recipe)
Ingredients
- 1 14 ounce can unsweetened coconut milk
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 lemongrass stalks
- 1 tablespoon chopped ginger root
- 4 wild lime leaves - optional
- 1 cup thinly sliced mushrooms
- 1 pound chicken breasts - cut into bite-sized pieces
- 4 teaspoons fish sauce
- 2 scallions - sliced
- 1 Thai bird's eye chili - sliced
- 4 lime wedges
- Cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Combine the coconut milk and chicken broth in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Allow the liquid to come to a boil, then stir in the lemongrass, ginger, and lime leaves (if using). Add the chicken and mushrooms and simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes (or until chicken is cooked through).
- Remove the lemongrass and lime leaves. Stir in the fish sauce, scallions, and chilies. Pour into a large serving bowl and serve hot with plenty of cilantro and lime wedges for the table.
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Lemon grass..Oh my goodness, brings back memories. Beautiful combination. Thanks for sharing.
You’re going to love a new lemongrass post I have coming up in a few weeks! 🙂
I don’t mind the Thai recipes – keep em coming! I never eat fast food any more these days… but if they came up with a way to do fast food Thai, I’d be all over it. 😉
OK, business idea! Are you in?? haha
This was my first fully Thai recipe I tried and man oh man, was it good! I’ve barely finished lunch and I’m already planning it for next time. 🙂 It’s a great recipe! 🙂
This is why I blog 🙂 I’m so glad you like it!!