TOM KHA GAI

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Tom kha gai (ต้มข่าไก่) is a very popular Thai dish, and you can find it in Thailand at everywhere from nice restaurant to street food rice and curry stalls. The base of this Thai soup / curry, is coconut milk, so it has a rich and creamy flavor. Though it would often be listed as a soup, in my opinion tom kha gai (ต้มข่าไก่) is more of a curry due to the way in which it's eaten. It's served in a bowl along with plate of rice on the side, and it's usually scooped by spoon by spoon onto the rice and eaten bite by bite. In Thailand, most of the time it's eaten along with a full spread of Thai dishes to make a complete meal of well rounded flavors.

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Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 lb chicken breasts or 1 lb chicken thigh
3 stalks lemongrass
1 thumb chunk galangal
6 cups coconut milk
1 big white onion (or 2 small white onions)
6 kaffir lime leaves
8 ounces oyster mushrooms (I used 2 big handfuls)
5 -10 Thai red chili peppers
1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
4 tablespoons lime juice
1 small bunch cilantro

Steps:

  • Once you have all the ingredients ready, you basically boil them all in coconut milk for about 10 minutes, turn off the heat, add in the cilantro and lime juice, and scoop it into a bowl to consume (ok there are a few other steps to make this, but that's why I made this tom kha gai recipe ต้มข่าไก่ video).
  • Tom kha gai (ต้มข่าไก่) is not meant to be an overly spicy Thai dish, like some can be. Instead, it's a Thai dish that focuses on the flavor of the coconut milk and the fresh ingredients. That being said, the recipe does include some Thai bird chilies, and I would recommend adding anywhere from 5 - 10 depending on how spicy you'd like it. However, that being said, it's supposed to be a mild dish. This recipe is simple to make, it doesn't take too many ingredients, and the flavors are well rounded and tasty. Make tom kha gai for your friends and family and they are sure to love it. Try this recipe out, let me know what you think in the comments below, and thank you for watching.

Shazad Ali
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I made this soup for my family and they all loved it. The flavors were perfect and the soup was very creamy.


Renee Roy
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This soup is a great way to warm up on a cold day. The broth is flavorful and the chicken is tender.


Ayana Terry
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I've made this soup many times and it always turns out great. It's a great way to use up leftover chicken and vegetables, and the lemongrass and galangal give it a really unique flavor.


Purna Pradhan
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This soup was easy to make and turned out great. The flavors were well-balanced and the soup was very creamy.


Aashish Sunar
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I'm not a fan of coconut milk, but this soup was still really good. The broth was flavorful and the chicken was tender.


Khumbulani Nkosi
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This soup was a bit too spicy for my taste, but I still enjoyed it. The broth was flavorful and the chicken was tender.


Md Ohidul islam Md Ohidul islam
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I made this soup for my family and they all loved it. The flavors were perfect and the soup was very creamy.


Alajah Kimber
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This soup is a great way to warm up on a cold day. The broth is flavorful and the chicken is tender.


face mcpeely
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I've made this soup many times and it always turns out great. It's a great way to use up leftover chicken and vegetables, and the lemongrass and galangal give it a really unique flavor.


Salvador Ibarra
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This soup was easy to make and turned out great. The flavors were well-balanced and the soup was very creamy.


Ashlyne Bivings
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I'm not a fan of coconut milk, but this soup was still really good. The broth was flavorful and the chicken was tender.


MANOBILI Sheikh
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This recipe was a bit too spicy for my taste, but I still enjoyed it. The broth was flavorful and the chicken was tender.


Michelle Leitzel
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I made this soup for my family and they all loved it. The flavors were perfect and the soup was very creamy.


Kaddy Camara
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This soup is a great way to warm up on a cold day. The broth is flavorful and the chicken is tender.


Mkihtku Tkmi9
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I've never had Tom Kha Gai before, but this recipe was a great introduction. The soup was flavorful and satisfying, and I loved the combination of textures from the chicken, mushrooms, and straw mushrooms.


Amir Haussain badsha
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This recipe was easy to follow and the soup turned out great. I especially liked the addition of the coconut milk, which gave the soup a rich and creamy flavor.


Naveed Zafar
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I'm not a big fan of Thai food, but this soup was really good. The broth was flavorful and the chicken was tender.


Jo Om
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This soup was delicious! I made it for a party and everyone loved it. The flavors were well-balanced and the soup was very creamy.


NAZIM MEDIA CENTER
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I've made this Tom Kha Gai soup many times and it always turns out great. It's a great way to use up leftover chicken and vegetables, and the lemongrass and galangal give it a really unique flavor.


bigas suport
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This Tom Kha Gai recipe was a hit! The broth was so flavorful and creamy, and the chicken was perfectly cooked. I also loved the addition of the mushrooms and straw mushrooms, which gave the soup a nice earthy flavor.


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