LEA'S TOM KA KAI SOUP

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It has taken me a long time to perfect this spicy Thai soup recipe. I think it is as good as any other I've tasted at restaurants. Try serving over white sticky rice. Try variations of this recipe until you find what you like. If you don't like coconut milk, try the "Tom Yum" version of this soup without the coconut milk and cream. I don't like coconut very much, but I love this soup with the coconut milk.

Provided by Lea Deesing

Categories     Thai

Time 35m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons fish sauce or 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 can coconut milk
2 cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
3 tablespoons shrimp soup paste (add more for more spice, however the mixture becomes saltier) or 3 tablespoons tom yum paste (add more for more spice, however the mixture becomes saltier)
4 sprigs lemon grass root (two inch sprigs)
1/4 lime peel, ground finely
1 lime, juice of
4 cloves garlic (or more depending on your preference)
1 small red chile (add more for more spice)
1 teaspoon fresh gingerroot
1/8 cup chopped cilantro
1 lb chopped boneless skinless chicken, cut into small cubes
1/4 cup half-and-half cream (add more if you like it creamier!)

Steps:

  • In medium to large saucepan, bring to boil ALL ingredients EXCEPT garlic, red chili, ginger root, cilantro, chicken, and half and half cream.
  • Meanwhile, chop the remaining ingredients (except chicken and half and half cream) finely in chopping machine, then add this to the pot.
  • Chop and boil the chicken pieces in the soup for around 5 minutes or until fully cooked.
  • Add the half-and-half cream to the soup and stir constantly to avoid curdling for around three minutes.
  • Remove lemon grass root upon serving, or tell victims to remove before eating the soup!
  • Serve soup warm or hot.
  • NOTE: fish sauce, oyster sauce, Tom Yum paste may be purchased at a Thai or Chinese market. Also, sometimes your local store will carry these items.

Harunhr Harunharun
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This soup is perfect for a cold day.


Arshe love rabbi
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I will definitely be making this soup again.


Nokuthula Poli
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This soup is one of my favorites.


tawanda muwandi
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I highly recommend this soup.


Vanessa Essuman
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This soup is a must-try!


Dasharath Kumar Sah
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I made this soup for my friends and they loved it!


Blanche Baker
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The soup was also very flavorful and delicious.


Raman Gujjar
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This soup was easy to make and the ingredients were easy to find.


Lisa Reese
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I followed the recipe exactly and the soup turned out great!


Alomgir Mia
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This soup was amazing! The flavors were so complex and delicious.


Karabo Ramolahloane
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I made this soup for my family and they loved it! The soup was very flavorful and delicious.


Dan Eazzy
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This soup was easy to make and the ingredients were easy to find. The soup was also very flavorful and delicious.


Mary Walsh
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I followed the recipe exactly and the soup turned out great! The flavors were well-balanced and the soup was just the right amount of spicy.


Cathlene McIntyre
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This soup was delicious! The flavors were complex and well-balanced. I will definitely be making this soup again.


joseph weiss
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I made this soup for my friends and they loved it! The soup was very flavorful and delicious. I will definitely be making this soup again.


Rajib Munsi
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This soup was easy to make and the ingredients were easy to find. The soup was also very flavorful and delicious. I will definitely be making this soup again.


Katlego Moreanare
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I followed the recipe exactly and the soup turned out great! The flavors were well-balanced and the soup was just the right amount of spicy. I will definitely be making this soup again.


Nickolas Chickinger
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This soup was amazing! The flavors were so complex and delicious. I will definitely be making this soup again.


Jacob Gamow
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I made this soup for my family and they loved it! Even my picky eater son ate two bowls. The soup was easy to make and the ingredients were easy to find. I will definitely be making this soup again.


Khloe Taylor
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This soup was absolutely delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. The flavors were complex and well-balanced, and the soup was just the right amount of spicy. I will definitely be making this soup again and again.


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