Tom Kha Gai (Kid-Friendly Thai Chicken Coconut Soup)

Name: Tom Kha Gai (Kid-Friendly Thai Chicken Coconut Soup)
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: Serves 2-3 servings
Ingredients: 1 chicken thigh and 2 chicken tenders (or 2 chicken thighs); 3.5 oz oyster mushrooms (about 100 grams); 1 1/4 cups water (300 ml); 1/2 cup canned coconut milk (120 ml); 3 stalks lemongrass; 3 kaffir lime leaves; Sliced galangal; 1-2 shallots; 1 pinch salt; 2 teaspoons fish sauce; 1 teaspoon coconut sugar; 1 teaspoon julienned mild chili pepper; 1 heaping tablespoon chopped culantro; 1 heaping tablespoon chopped cilantro; Lime juice

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Tom Kha Gai (Kid-Friendly Thai Chicken Coconut Soup)

Kritsadee Mu-ay Tongpailin @muayna

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Ingredients

30-40 minutes

Serves 2-3 servings

1chicken thigh and 2 chicken tenders (or 2 chicken thighs)
3.5 ozoyster mushrooms (about 100 grams)
1 1/4 cupswater (300 ml)
1/2 cupcanned coconut milk (120 ml)
3 stalkslemongrass
3kaffir lime leaves
Sliced galangal
1-2shallots
1 pinchsalt
2 teaspoonsfish sauce
1 teaspooncoconut sugar
1 teaspoonjulienned mild chili pepper
1heaping tablespoon chopped culantro
1heaping tablespoon chopped cilantro
Lime juice

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Steps

30-40 minutes

1

Prepare all the ingredients.
2

Bring the water to a boil in a pot.
3

Add the shallots, galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and chicken.
4

Add a pinch of salt.
5

Once it comes back to a boil, skim off any foam. Add the coconut milk, mild chili pepper, and mushrooms. Stir well and let it come to a boil again.
6

Season with fish sauce and coconut sugar. When it boils again, add the cilantro and culantro, stir, and turn off the heat.
7

Add lime juice, ladle into bowls, and serve.