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Mama B's Tom Kha Gai Soup
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Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
15 minutes
Total Time:
45 minutes
Creamy coconut chicken soup with spicy chile peppers, a Thai classic.
Ingredients:
  • 10 cups chicken stock
  • 2 (5 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breasts, sliced
  • 0.5 cup shiitake mushrooms
  • 3 red chile peppers, chopped
  • 8 kaffir lime leaves
  • 2 stalks lemongrass, chopped
  • 2 (14 ounce) cans coconut milk
  • 0.5 cup green bell pepper, chopped
  • 0.5 cup red bell pepper, chopped
  • 5 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 3 (1 inch) pieces galangal, peeled and chopped
  • 4 tablespoons lime juice
  • 6 green onions, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped Thai basil
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions:
  • - In a large pot, bring chicken stock to a boil. - Add chicken, mushrooms, chile peppers, lime leaves, and lemongrass. - Boil for about 10 minutes until chicken is fully cooked. - Reduce heat to medium and stir in coconut milk, bell peppers, fish sauce, and galangal. - Boil for an additional 2 minutes. - Reduce heat to low and add lime juice.
  • Adjust the seasoning of the soup to your liking. Garnish with green onions, basil, and cilantro before serving.