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Tom Yum Gai
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Tom Yum Gai

10 ingredients 4 steps 4 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

374
Calories
37g
Protein
4g
Fat
51g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
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
Meat 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

  • 400 grams (about 1 lb ) boneless chicken meat, diced
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 100 grams (3.5 oz) straw mushrooms , halved
  • 6 cherry tomatoes
  • 1 fresh lemongrass stem, cut into short lengths
  • 2–3 kaffir lime leaves , torn
  • 3 tbsp Thai fish sauce
  • 4 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • 5–6 hot fresh Thai chilies , just broken with pestle

Directions

1

Place the stock in a pot, add the lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves, and bring to boil over medium heat.

2

Add the chicken meat, mushroom, fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar; cook slowly and uncovered for 10 minutes. Do not stir.

3

Add the tomatoes and chilies and cook for 5 more minutes. Remove from heat.

4

Serve with steamed jasmine rice.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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