Thai Chicken Soup With Coconut (Tom Kha Kai)

Submitted by msmia

"Silky texture & makes your kitchen "smell like Heaven" according to a friend of mine. Original recipe from "True Thai" Victor Sodsook"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 3 cups chicken stock
• 5 1⁄2 ounces gingerroot, cut in chunks
• 12 inches lemongrass, stalk cut into 3 in pieces
• 1 lime, zest of (zest of one lime)
• 2 (15 ounce) cans coconut milk
• 1 chicken breast, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons chili paste (with tamarind)
• 1⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
• 2 small chili peppers, diced

directions

1. Bring stock, ginger, lemongrass & lime zest to a boil. Cook one minute then add coconut milk & chicken breast. Simmer until chicken is cooked through.
2. Combine chili paste, lemon juice, fish sauce and brown sugar. Stir to dissolve sugar. Add to soup w/ mushroom slices & diced chilis. Simmer until mushrooms are soft.
3. Serve after removing ginger chunks & lemongrass pieces.

Reviews

[Debbie R.]

This was pretty good. Next time, I think I would use only two cups of chicken stock, and a chicken stock made from roasted bones for a deeper flavor. ETA: I increased this by one star because I made it too mild. I put in more of the seasonings today. It also had a chance for the flavors to meld overnight, and it was really good today. I still think I'd put in a little less stock, though.

 

[deadsexy_ak]

I used double the chicken and it was great. Great reheated the next day my co-worker wanted the recipe!