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Tom Kha Gai
Photo: Jonas Ducker

Tom Kha Gai

16 ingredients 9 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

573
Calories
39g
Protein
31g
Fat
40g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Kaffir Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
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
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Galangal not in our table 0
Leaf 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

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  • 2 cans coconut milk
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 4 red Thai chile, diced
  • 1 inch fresh galangal root, thinly sliced
  • 1 piece fresh ginger
  • 2 chicken breasts, thinly sliced (this is easier if the breasts are still mostly frozen when you cut them)
  • 1 can straw mushrooms
  • 4 medium tomatoes (optional)
  • 1 stalk finely chopped lemongrass (optional)
  • 10 kaffir lime leaf, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
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Directions

1

Bring coconut milk and broth to a boil, add thinly sliced galangal, minced ginger, and thai chiles to soup and simmer on medium for 10 minutes.

2

Add chicken slices and stir occasionally until chicken is tenderly cooked.

3

Add straw mushrooms (drained), and thinly sliced, deveined lime leaves (optional: cut a few cross-sections of lemon grass and add to the soup)

4

(optional: cut tomatoes into largish cubes about 1" square, and add to soup)

5

Add more thai chiles if it is not spicy enough for you -- simmer for 10 more minutes.

6

When you are ready to serve, turn off the heat, add brown sugar, lime juice, fish sauce, and stir well.

7

Then top it off with the cut cilantro.

8

Serve hot by itself or pour over rice.

9

Dash chile sauce over the top to taste.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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