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Tom Kha Gai
Photo: Lily Banse

Tom Kha Gai

14 ingredients 20 min + 25 min 6 servings openrecipes
Tom Kha Gai

"An easy and healthy Thai chicken soup. Serve over rice. Add more fish sauce or chile paste to taste."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

611
Calories
40g
Protein
31g
Fat
49g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Kaffir Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Lemongrass 1 tbsp (6g) 5
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
  • 1/4 cup sweet red chile sauce
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 (1 1/2 inch) piece fresh ginger, sliced
  • 10 kaffir lime leaves, torn and bruised
  • 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into strips
  • 1 (15 ounce) can straw mushrooms
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped onion
  • 1 zucchini, sliced
  • 1 lemongrass stalk, chopped
  • 1 bunch fresh basil, chopped

Directions

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