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Creamy coconut tom kha gai soup served in a bowl with sliced peppers and sliced chicken breast.
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Tom Kha Gai Soup

Taste the flavorful fusion of Tom Yum Soup with coconut milk in my delicious Tom Kha Gai Soup recipe. This Thai-inspired dish offers a creamy and aromatic experienc, perfect for cozy nights or impressing guests with an exotic twist on a classic favorite!
Course Appetizer, Soup
Cuisine Asian, Thai
Keyword tom kha gai soup, tom yum soup with coconut milk
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 3
Calories 224kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lbs Chicken Breast
  • 1 Cup Mushrooms sliced, common white
  • 1 Stick Lemongrass
  • 5-6 Stems Cilantro
  • 2 Cups Water
  • 1 Cup Chicken Broth
  • 1/2 Cup Coconut Milk
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Tom Yum Paste amount will vary depending on the brand

Instructions

  • Gather all the ingredients.
    Ingredients for coconut tom kha gai soup.
  • Slice chicken breast, loosely chop cilantro, slice mushrooms, chop lemongrass into 2 inch sticks and as shown below.
    Cubed chicken breast.
  • Add water, chicken broth and chopped lemongrass into a large stove top pot and bring to a soft boil over medium heat.
    Chicken broth with lemon grass sticks.
  • Once boiling, add sliced mushrooms and cook for 1 minute.
    Chicken broth with lemon grass sticks and sliced mushroom.
  • Next add in sliced chicken and cook for 3-4 minutes until cooked through.
    Chicken broth with cubed chicken.
  • Remove soup from heat, add tom yum paste inside a strainer and mix into the soup with chopsticks/spoon as shown below (if you don't have a strainer, you can premix in a bowl) followed by the coconut milk. Note - the amount will vary depending on the brand, so taste and adjust to liking.
    Tom yum paste being mixed in.
  • Finally sprinkle in chopped cilantro and enjoy the soup hot! Note - don't eat the lemongrass. Simply set it aside or discard it.
    Tom kha gai soup with cilantro sprinkled on top.

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Nutrition

Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 820mg | Potassium: 769mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 160IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg