Tom Kha Soup
This popular Thai coconut soup is called Tom Kha soup. It has a little heat that is well-balanced with rich, creamy coconut! A brothy soup with rich Thai flavors that you love. This recipe goes together quickly and easily.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon coconut oil
- ½ onion thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons red curry paste
- 5 garlic cloves grated or minced
- 1 pound chicken breast or thighs cut into bite size pieces
- 8 ounces mushrooms sliced
- 4 cup chicken broth
- 2 to 3 lime leaves optional
- 1 3-inch galangal, or ginger root,peeled and grated
- 2 tablespoons lemongrass paste
- 3 tablespoons chopped Thai basil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper or black if you don’t mind the specks
- 2 15-ounce cans coconut milk, full fat
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- ¼ cup lime juice freshly squeezed
- 2 green onions thinly sliced, for garnish
Instructions
- In a large saucepan or soup pot set over medium-high heat, melt the coconut oil and stir in the onions and cook until softened; stir in curry paste and garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the chicken strips and mushrooms, and sauté for 2-3 minutes. (see notes)
- Pour in the chicken broth, add the lime leaves, galangal or ginger, lemongrass paste, Thai basil, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil; then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the coconut milk, fish sauce, sugar, and lime juice. Ladle into soup bowls and garnish with sliced green onions
Notes
- If using chicken thighs sauté for 6 to 8 minutes. The chicken continues to cook while simmering.
- Lime leaves are located with the small flat packets of fresh herbs
- You can find tubes of lemongrass paste in most major grocery stores in the produce dept.
- Do not boil the soup once the coconut milk is added, as it may curdle the soup.
- For an extra creamy texture use, 1 can of coconut milk and 1 can of coconut cream instead of the 2 cans of coconut milk.
Nutrition
Serving: 1-1/2 cups | Calories: 547kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 32g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 1731mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g
