Thai Chicken Coconut Soup (Tom Kha Gai)

By gvcathy

Jiranooch Shapiro, Anchorage, AK, Sunset

DECEMBER 2008

Ingredients

• 1 can (14 oz.) coconut milk
• 1 can (14 oz.) reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 6 quarter-size slices fresh ginger
• 1 stalk fresh lemongrass, cut in 1-in. pieces
• 1 pound boned, skinned chicken breast or thighs, cut into 1-in. chunks
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon Thai or Vietnamese fish sauce (nuoc mam or nam pla)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon Thai chili paste
• 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium saucepan, combine coconut milk, broth, ginger, and lemongrass and bring to boil over high heat. Add chicken, mushrooms, lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, and chili paste. Reduce heat and simmer until chicken is firm and opaque, 5 to 10 minutes. Discard lemongrass. Garnish servings with basil and cilantro.