QUICK AND EASY TOM KHA GAI
This is the very traditional recipe, but I've tweaked the quantities to make it much easier to shop for and work with. From start to finish you can have this done in half an hour or so, and the technique really is beginner-level easy. Unfortunately, if you don't live in an area with a Chinese grocery store, ingredient availability will be a problem. The hardest items to find are usually the kha (also called galangal) and the kaffir lime leaves, but if you can't find them PLEASE don't let that stop you; it's still excellent even without them. Everything else listed here is very easy to find, between the Chinese grocery and regular grocery. This is one of the national dishes of Thailand, and is usually found at Thai restaurants, but this recipe is better than ANY I have ever had in a restaurant. I can't claim any credit though; I'm just passing along a very good recipe. WARNING: this soup is totally addictive!
Provided by lolsuz
Categories Chicken
Time 40m
Yield 5-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Tips: the lemon grass, lime leaves and kha are best left in large pieces to make them easier to pick out later, as they are tough and inedible. I leave them in all the way till serving and tell my guests to look for them and set them aside as they eat. The RecipeZaar ingredient format makes it hard to enter how much galangal (kha) to use: I use a root-knob about twice the size of the ball of my thumb. I use half of a 4-ounce tin of red curry paste (4 tablespoons) for a pretty spicy-hot soup; you can use 1/4 can for milder heat, but the recipe for Tom Kha Gai on the Maesri tin calls for the whole thing- WOW that must be hot!
- In a large stock pot, saute the curry paste, garlic, lemon grass, lime leaves and kha in the vegetable oil for two minutes.
- Stir in chicken broth and bring to a boil.
- While broth is heating, slice the chicken breast and toss it in cornstarch. The amount of cornstarch doesn't need to be exact; just make sure the slices are evenly coated and shake off any excess.
- Add chicken to boiling broth, stir gently, and bring back up to a simmer.
- Stir in mushrooms, coconut milk, fish sauce and lime juice. Bring back up to a simmer, stirring gently a few times, then cut the heat off and you're ready to serve.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve.
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Chiedozie Ogbodo
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of Thai food, but I really enjoyed this soup. The flavors were very well-balanced and the chicken was very tender.
Nadeem Skill
[email protected]This soup was delicious! I loved the combination of flavors and the chicken was very tender. I will definitely be making this again.
Alikamboh
[email protected]This was the best Tom Kha Gai I've had in a long time! The broth was so flavorful and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again soon.
Frederik karlsen
[email protected]The soup was a bit too sour for my taste, but it was still very good. I would recommend using less lemon juice next time.
A__S SOLANGI
[email protected]This soup was very easy to make and it turned out great! I would definitely recommend it to anyone who is looking for a quick and easy Thai soup recipe.
Amadu Safianu
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of Thai food, but I really enjoyed this soup. The flavors were very well-balanced and the chicken was very tender.
JuliusMichael Waldner
[email protected]This soup was delicious! I loved the combination of flavors and the chicken was very tender. I will definitely be making this again.
The Coopers (REMIXICON & SUPAVONDA)
[email protected]This was the best Tom Kha Gai I've had in a long time! The broth was so flavorful and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again soon.
Kp Dhungana
[email protected]The soup was a bit too sour for my taste, but it was still very good. I would recommend using less lemon juice next time.
Jafar Jaffree
[email protected]This soup was very easy to make and it turned out great! I would definitely recommend it to anyone who is looking for a quick and easy Thai soup recipe.
Shishir Bindu
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of coconut milk, but I really enjoyed this soup. The flavors were very well-balanced and the chicken was very tender.
harlfortnite
[email protected]This soup was amazing! I loved the combination of flavors and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Suraiya Jahan parisa
[email protected]This soup was a bit bland for my taste. I would recommend adding more spices and herbs to give it more flavor.
Xhaikh Zada
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the soup turned out great! The flavors were perfect and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
DanteDaniels Akpos
[email protected]This soup was easy to make and very delicious. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who loves Thai food.
Venezia Schultz
[email protected]This soup was a bit too spicy for my taste, but it was still very good. I would recommend using less chili paste if you don't like spicy food.
Rahul Sha
[email protected]This was the best Tom Kha Gai I've ever had! The broth was so rich and flavorful, and the chicken was perfectly cooked. I will definitely be making this again and again.
Oliyad Kebede
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of Thai food, but this soup was amazing! The flavors were so unique and interesting. I will definitely be making this again.
Eben Monopole
[email protected]This soup was absolutely delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. The flavors were so complex and well-balanced. I will definitely be making this again!