Tom kha gai (Thai chicken coconut soup)

Name: Tom kha gai (Thai chicken coconut soup)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 2 garlic cloves; 2 cm piece fresh ginger; 1 tsp oil; 1 - 2 fresh long red chillies; 2 tsp Chicken stock paste; 600 g water; 400 g coconut milk; 450 g chicken thigh fillets; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 1 stalk lemongrass; 1 tsp raw sugar; 4 fresh kaffir lime leaves; 2 tbsp lime juice; 3 - 4 sprigs fresh coriander

4.4 (245 ratings)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 10 min

Total time 30 min

Serving size 6 portions

Ingredients

2 garlic cloves
2 cm piece fresh ginger, peeled
1 tsp oil
1 - 2 fresh long red chillies, trimmed, deseeded if preferred and cut into thin slices
2 tsp Chicken stock paste (see Tip)
600 g water
400 g coconut milk
450 g chicken thigh fillets, cut into strips (1 x 6 cm)
2 tbsp fish sauce
1 stalk lemongrass, white part only, cut into halves
1 tsp raw sugar
4 fresh kaffir lime leaves
2 tbsp lime juice
3 - 4 sprigs fresh coriander, leaves only, for garnishing

Nutrition: per 1 portion
Calories: 972.5 kJ / 231.5 kcal
Protein: 15.1 g
Carbohydrates: 3.2 g
Fat: 17.8 g
Saturated Fat: 10.4 g
Fibre: 1.3 g
Sodium: 982.4 mg