THAI CHICKEN AND COCONUT SOUP (TOM KHA KAI)

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Make and share this Thai Chicken and Coconut Soup (Tom Kha Kai) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Terese

Categories     Chicken

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 liter chicken stock
4 kaffir lime leaves
2 stalks lemongrass, chopped and bruised
5 slices ginger or 5 slices galangal, thick
3 hot green chili peppers, halved and seeds removed
1 bunch coriander, stems and roots finely chopped,leaves reserved
350 g chicken breasts, cut into thin broad slices
400 ml thick coconut milk
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon palm sugar
2 tablespoons fish sauce
coriander leaves (to garnish)

Steps:

  • Pour the chicken stock into a wok over a high heat.
  • Add the Kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass, ginger, chillies, coriander stems and roots.
  • Bring to the boil and reduce the heat to a simmer for 10-15 minutes pressing the solids with a wooden spoon to release the flavour until reduced by half.
  • Add coconut milk and simmer gently for 3 minutes.
  • Add the chicken and stir for 30 seconds until chicken is just cooked.
  • Stir through the lime juice, sugar and fish sauce.
  • Serve immediately sprinkled with coriander leaves.

Swostika Silwal
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This soup is a must-try!


Enrique Cardozo
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This soup is amazing!


BRY MURILLO
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I've tried many different recipes for tom kha kai, and this one is by far the best. The flavors are perfectly balanced and the soup is so creamy and delicious.


Brihana Polica
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This soup is the perfect comfort food. It's warm and flavorful, and it always makes me feel better when I'm sick.


Arshadiqbal Rasheedkhan
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This soup is amazing! I've made it several times and it's always a hit. The flavors are so rich and complex, and the coconut milk makes it so creamy and delicious.


Nojrul Mollah
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I love this soup! It's so easy to make and it's always a hit. The flavors are so rich and complex, and the coconut milk makes it so creamy and delicious.


Teresa “Racy” Ferguson
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This soup is a must-try! It's so easy to make and it's absolutely delicious. The flavors are perfectly balanced and the soup is so creamy and flavorful.


Sophie Prag
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This soup is amazing! I made it for my family last night and they loved it. The flavors are so rich and complex, and the coconut milk makes it so creamy and delicious.


Pierre Silly
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I've tried many different recipes for tom kha kai, and this one is by far the best. The flavors are perfectly balanced and the soup is so creamy and delicious.


Op Rasu
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This soup is the perfect comfort food. It's warm and flavorful, and it always makes me feel better when I'm sick.


Hadeer mahmoud
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This soup is amazing! I've made it several times and it's always a hit. The flavors are so rich and complex, and the coconut milk makes it so creamy and delicious.


Rose Enriquez
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I love this soup! It's so easy to make and it's always a hit. The flavors are so rich and complex, and the coconut milk makes it so creamy and delicious.


Chhira Chhira
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This soup is a must-try! It's so easy to make and it's absolutely delicious. The flavors are perfectly balanced and the soup is so creamy and flavorful.


fatima mbowe
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This soup is amazing! I made it for my family last night and they loved it. The flavors are so rich and complex, and the coconut milk makes it so creamy and delicious.


Sardar Assam
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I've tried many different recipes for tom kha kai, and this one is by far the best. The flavors are perfectly balanced and the soup is so creamy and delicious.


Raghib Ajju
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This soup is the perfect comfort food. It's warm and flavorful, and it always makes me feel better when I'm sick.


King sneaky yt
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I love this soup! It's so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser.


Ch Ateeq
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This soup is amazing! I've made it several times and it's always a hit. The flavors are so rich and complex, and the coconut milk makes it so creamy and delicious.