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Thai Tom Kha Gai Coconut Chicken Soup with Mushroom, Lemongrass and Coriander

  • Paleo
  • Spicy
  • Keto
  • Thai
  • Contains Dairy
  • Chicken

Rich and creamy yet tangy and salty, this Thai coconut chicken soup recipe is filling but light and positively bursting with flavor.

Nutrition Per Portion

  • Calories

    446

  • Carbs

    17.3g

  • Fat

    25.3g

  • Fibre

    3.8g

  • Protein

    39.2g

  • Sugar

    6.3g

  • 0.0 min

    Dice the chicken breast make pieces of chicken bite-sized.

  • 2.0 min

    Slice mushrooms into quarters. Roughly chop the onion. Pound lemongrass and cut into inch long pieces

  • 5.0 min

    Finely chop the chilies. Mince the garlic and ginger.

  • 7.0 min

    Half the lime, zest 1/2 and squeeze juice into a cup. Chop the other 1/2 into segments and save for serving.

  • 9.0 min

    Add fish sauce, red curry paste, lime juice, ginger, garlic, chili, onion, lemongrass and basil to a large pan. Cook until fragrant and the ingredients start to soften.

  • 10.0 min

    Add the coconut milk, chicken stock and water.

  • 11.0 min

    Bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in chicken pieces and mushrooms.

  • 15.0 min

    Reduce heat to low-medium, cover pot and leave to simmer for 25-30 minutes.

  • 40.0 min

    Chop the coriander.

  • 43.0 min

    Remove from heat and discard basil leaves from the soup. Serve and garnish with coriander.

  • Ingredients

    Chicken Breast

    Roughly chopped

    Button Mushrooms

    Roughly chopped

    Brown Onion

    Roughly chopped Use 1/4 of the onion per person

    Garlic

    Minced

    Lemongrass

    Pounded

    Fresh Red Chilli

    Thinly chopped Use according to taste

    Coconut Milk

    Chicken Stock

    combine each stock cube with 450-500ml of boiling water. Stir until dissolved. Use 125ml of stock per person

    Water

    Fish Sauce

    Thai Red Curry Paste

    Limes

    Half grated for zest and juiced, half sliced for serving (optional)

    Fresh Ginger

    Grated

    Basil Leaves

    Use in cooking but remove before serving

    Fresh Coriander

    Chopped for garnish

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I think there is a line missing from the instructions between 7 & 9?

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