Tom Kha Gai Soup

Submitted by StrawberryAnnie

"So tasty!"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 chicken breast halves, choped
• 8 cups chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons lemongrass paste
• 1 lime peel, zested
• 2 inches gingerroot, chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 2 cups mushrooms, chopped
• 1 lime, juiced
• 4 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
• 2 tablespoons sambal oelek
• 1 (15 ounce) can coconut milk
• 1 (15 ounce) can coconut cream
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1⁄8 teaspoon curry powder

directions

1. Saute chicken in large pot, until no longer pink.
2. Add chicken broth to pot, and turn heat to med/high heat.
3. Add lemongrass, lime zest, ginger, garlic, onion, and mushrooms, and turn heat down to simmer.
4. Add lime juice, sweet chili sauce, sambal olek, and fish sauce. Stir well.
5. Cover pot, and allow soup to simmer until onion is soft, approx 20 minutes.
6. Just prior to serving, stir in coconut milk and coconut cream, tomatoes. Be careful soup does not boil.
7. Ladle soup into bowls, and garnish with cilantro.
8. Pairs well with sticky rice!