Tom Kha Gai (Thai Coconut Chicken Soup)
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into small chunks
  • 1 tsp coconut oil
  • 2 small garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 thumb galangal, sliced OR ginger, sliced
  • 2 lemongrass stalks, chopped in larger pieces OR 1 Tbs lemongrass paste
  • 1-3 thai red chiles, finely chopped, depending on how spicy you like it
  • 1 Tbs fish sauce
  • 1 tsp fresh lime juice
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • 1 Tbs coconut sugar
  • 3 kaffir lime leaves
  • 8 C chicken broth
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 2 C button mushrooms, quartered
  • handful chopped cilantro
  • handful chopped green onion
  • sprouts
Instructions
  1. In a large pot melt coconut oil and add garlic, chiles,lemongrass,fish sauce and chicken.
  2. When garlic starts to brown slightly, add lime juice, salt, sugar, lime leaves and chicken broth.
  3. Let this simmer for 15 minutes. Add mushrooms and coconut milk in the last 5 minutes.
  4. serve with lime, cilantro, green onion and sprouts
Recipe by Naked Cuisine at https://www.nakedcuisine.com/tom-kha-gai-thai-coconut-chicken-soup/