Tom Kha Gai
also called tom kha · tom kha kai · coconut chicken soup · coconut galangal soup · Thai coconut soup
- Thai Kitchen
- serves 4
- recipe says 35 min
- Soups
Three ways to read this recipe
The table
| 2 cans(13.5 oz each)coconut milk | simmer 10 min | poach 5 min | season off the heat | scatter on top |
| 6 slices(fresh or frozen; not ginger)galangal | ||||
| 2 stalks(bruised and cut into lengths)lemongrass | ||||
| 6(torn)makrut lime leaves | ||||
| 1 cup(240 mL)chicken stock | ||||
| 1 lb(450 g; thinly sliced)chicken breast | ||||
| 1 cup(drained)straw mushrooms | ||||
| 3 Tbsfish sauce | ||||
| 3 Tbslime juice | ||||
| 1 tsppalm sugar | ||||
| 3(crushed)Thai chiles | ||||
| 1/4 cupcilantro | ||||
What to lay out
Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.12 things to get out.
1simmer 10 min
2poach 5 min
goes in with what step 1 made
3season off the heat
goes in with what step 2 made
4scatter on top
goes in with what step 3 made
Cooking it
Tap a step when it is done; the next one lights up.
The clock
- Start to finish
- at least 15 min2 of 4 steps give no time
- Needs you
- none given
simmer 10 min
10 minwalk away(we think)from the start
poach 5 min
5 minwalk away(we think)10 min in
season off the heat
not timed15 min in
scatter on top
not timed15 min in
- you can walk away
- never timed
- we think
Goes with
See how it is written
>> title: Tom Kha Gai
>> category: Soups
>> tags: chicken, coconut, thai, stovetop
>> counters: Thai Kitchen
>> aka: tom kha, tom kha kai, coconut chicken soup, coconut galangal soup, Thai coconut soup
>> pairs-with: coconut-rice
>> servings: 4
>> time: 35 min
>> step: simmer 10 min
Simmer @coconut milk{2%cans}(13.5 oz each) for ~{10%min} with @galangal{6%slices}(fresh or frozen; not ginger), @lemongrass{2%stalks}(bruised and cut into lengths), and @makrut lime leaves{6}(torn).
>> step: poach 5 min
Poach @&(~1)broth{} for ~{5%min} with @chicken stock{1%cup}(240 mL), @chicken breast{1%lb}(450 g; thinly sliced), and @straw mushrooms{1%cup}(drained).
>> step: season off the heat
Season @&(~1)soup{} off the heat with @fish sauce{3%Tbs}, @lime juice{3%Tbs}, and @palm sugar{1%tsp}.
>> step: scatter on top
Scatter @Thai chiles{3}(crushed) and @cilantro{1/4%cup} over @&(~1)soup{}.