Tom kha gai

Name: Tom kha gai
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 800ml chicken stock; 2 x 400g cans coconut milk; 2 tbsp galangal paste; 2 stalks lemongrass trimmed, bruised and cut into large pieces; 8 lime leaves torn in half; 500g skinless, boneless chicken thigh fillets thinly sliced; 300g oyster mushrooms cut into bite-sized pieces; 4-6 bird's eye chillies according to your preference for heat, lightly bashed; 1 tbsp caster sugar; 3-5 tbsp fish sauce; 2-3 limes juiced; small handful of coriander leaves and steamed rice, to serve

Total time: 20 min
servings: 4 servings
Dish type: Main dish

Contains milkContains molluscsContains fishPork-freeAlcohol-freeGluten-freeHalal : to verify

Prep

10 min

Cook

10 min

Total time

20 min

Ingredients

servings

800 ml chicken stock
2 x 400g cans coconut milk
2 c. à soupe galangal paste
2 stalks lemongrass trimmed, bruised and cut into large pieces
8 lime leaves torn in half
500 g skinless, boneless chicken thigh fillets thinly sliced
300 g oyster mushrooms cut into bite-sized pieces
4 -6 bird's eye chillies according to your preference for heat, lightly bashed
1 c. à soupe caster sugar
3 -5 tbsp fish sauce
2 -3 limes juiced
small handful of coriander leaves and steamed rice, to serve

Method

1
Pour the chicken stock and coconut milk into a large saucepan set over a medium heat. Tip in the galangal, lemongrass and lime leaves, and bring to a gentle simmer, around 6-8 mins. Keeping at a gentle simmer, add the chicken. Cook for 8-10 mins until tender and cooked through.
2
Stir in the mushrooms and chillies, and simmer for a further 3-5 mins until everything is cooked through. Sprinkle in the sugar and 3 tbsp each of the fish sauce and lime juice. Taste and add the remaining if required.
3
Remove the galangal, lemongrass and lime leaves before serving using a slotted spoon. Ladle into bowls and serve with coriander leaves sprinkled over and steamed rice on the side. Will keep chilled for up to three days. Leave to cool first.

Nutrition

calories: 585 calories
fatContent: 43 grams fat
fiberContent: 2 grams fiber
sugarContent: 10 grams sugar
sodiumContent: 5.46 milligram of sodium
proteinContent: 34 grams protein
carbohydrateContent: 15 grams carbohydrates
saturatedFatContent: 32 grams saturated fat

Indicative values from the source, for the original recipe.

Source : bbcgoodfood

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