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Thai Tom Kha Gai (Coconut Chicken Soup)
The gentler sibling of tom yum: silky coconut broth, galangal, lemongrass, and lime.
Serves: Serves 4 Time: About 15 minutes
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Ingredients
- · 1 can coconut milk
- · 1 cup chicken broth
- · Lemongrass
- · Galangal (or ginger)
- · Kaffir lime leaves
- · 1 lb chicken thighs, sliced
- · 1 cup mushrooms
- · 2 tbsp fish sauce
- · 1 tsp sugar
- · Lime juice
- · Cilantro and chilies, to top
Method
- 1 Simmer the coconut milk, broth, lemongrass, galangal, and lime leaves for 5 minutes.
- 2 Add the chicken and cook 5 minutes.
- 3 Add the mushrooms and cook 3 minutes.
- 4 Stir in the fish sauce and sugar, then the lime juice off the heat.
- 5 Top with cilantro and chilies.
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