Saturday, March 27, 2010

Thai Coconut Soup (Tom Kha Gai)

Ingredients:
-Coconut Milk (3 cans)
-Chicken Stock (2 cans)
-Thai chillis (6 pods)
-Ckicken (2 breasts)
-Lime
-Lime Leaves (9 leaves)
-lemongrass (3 stalks)
-Green Onion 
-Cilantro
-Ginger

Tom Kha Gai
1. In a large saucepot combine coconut milk and chicken stalk and bring to a gentle boil.
2. Add juice of 1 lime, lime leaves, chillies and diced green onion.
3. Chop lemongrass into 2" lengths and add to the soup.
4. Cut ginger and mushrooms into thick slices and add to soup as well.
5. Slice chicken into thin strips and lightly boil in mixture to cook for at least 10 min.

*Ladle into bowls and serve hot! hot! hot!
(Lemongrass, ginger and lime leaves here are inedible but pack the soup full of flavor!)

2 comments:

  1. Thank you! I love this soup and never realized it was so easy to make.

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  2. Awesome! The idea is few ingredients, surprisingly easy and packed with flavor. Makes me feel good if you can add another dish to your repertoire. Thanks!

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