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Best Ever Tom Kha Gai - Thai Coconut Soup

By 40aprons.com

Best Ever Tom Kha Gai - Thai Coconut Soup

Prep:15minCook:45min

This tom kha soup (Thai coconut soup) is absolutely perfect. Rich and creamy yet tangy and salty, this Thai soup is filling but light and positively bursting with flavor. The very best recipe I've ever made or tried. Whole30, paleo, and vegan options offered.

Updated at: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 22:22:27 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

21

Low

Glycemic Load

3

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories573.8 kcal (29%)

Total Fat49.8 g (71%)

Carbs14 g (5%)

Sugars4.2 g (5%)

Protein14.4 g (29%)

Sodium1108.8 mg (55%)

Fiber0.7 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 tablespooncoconut oil

0.5red jalapeno pepper

sliced, or 1 - 3 thai chi les, halved

3.25 inchgalangal

slices, or ginger

1lemongrass stalk

pounded with the side of a knife and cut into 2-inch long pieces

2 teaspoonsred thai curry paste

4 cupschicken broth

see notes if vegan or on whole30

4 cupscanned full fat coconut cream

unsweetened, or full - fat unsweetened coconut milk

1 poundchicken breasts

medium, cut into bite-sized pieces

8 ounceswhite mushroom caps

1 tablespoonscoconut sugar

1 ½ tablespoonsfish sauce

plus more to taste

2 tablespoonsfresh lime juice

chopped, for garnish

Instructions

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Ana Turlai· 10 months ago

It's really a good one! I skip boiling an onion though as I've honestly never noticed it being used in parts of Thailand I've been to. Also you can easily replace a coconut oil with an olive oil and a coconut sugar with any raw and moist type of sugar. I use raw cane sugar, it's very moist and soft and not as sweet as usual types. This soup is very coconuty even without using everything coconut. Adding about 5 slightly crumpled kaffir lime leaves brings more of this wonderful limey aroma so if you have some on hand you can absolutely try it. Green curry paste works perfectly fine don't even panic if you can't find a red curry paste. You may also want to boil a small amount of any white rice like jasmine rice as a side dish because I've noticed my family tends to get hungry quite quickly after enjoying the soup. All in all this tastes quite authentic and I totally recommend trying it out!

Kristen Makinen· 11 months ago

Makes leftovers

Great as is, but also perfect for modifications to keep it lively.

Eline Truyen· last year

This was so delicious!! I made it in my soupmaker, wich made it super simple. I made 4 servings, which is just over 1,5 liter.

Sommer Brooke· last year

Special occasion

The BEST Tom Kha Gai I've ever made. This is my fiances favorite so I had to make it for his birthday. I did make a few adjustments. I couldn't find fresh lemongrass or coconut sugar, so I used a tablespoon of lemongrass paste, and a bit of brown sugar. I also added some longneck clams and shrimp. It was amazing.

The BEST Tom Kha Gai I've ever made. This is my fiances favorite so I had to make it for his birthday. I did make a few adjustments. I couldn't find fresh lemongrass or coconut sugar, so I used a tablespoon of lemongrass paste, and a bit of brown sugar. I also added some longneck clams and shrimp. It was amazing.