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Chicken in Coconut Milk Soup - Gai Tom Kha

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Recipe

 

Yield

6 servings

Prep

10 min

Cook

20 min

Ready

30 min
Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
4 cups coconut milk
medium
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1 ½ cups chicken broth
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3 pieces galangal root
(siamese ginger), quartersized pieces, or, 6 pieces fresh galangal
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4 Stalks lemongrass
fresh , bruised, cut into 2inch lengths
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1 large chicken breasts
boned , cut into 1/2in pieces
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4 tablespoons fish sauce
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5 each kaffir lime leaves
fresh
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4 each serrano chiles
fresh , sliced into rounds
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2 each limes
fresh, juiced
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2 tablespoons cilantro
fresh,
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
946 ml coconut milk
medium
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355 ml chicken broth
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3 pieces galangal root
(siamese ginger), quartersized pieces, or, 6 pieces fresh galangal
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4 Stalks lemongrass
fresh , bruised, cut into 2inch lengths
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1 large chicken breasts
boned , cut into 1/2in pieces
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6E+1 ml fish sauce
nam pla
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5 each kaffir lime leaves
fresh
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4 each serrano chiles
fresh , sliced into rounds
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2 each limes
fresh, juiced
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3E+1 ml cilantro
fresh,
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Directions

In a saucepan, bring the coconut milk, chicken stock, galangal and lemon grass to a boil; reduce and simmer for 20 minutes.

Strain stock; discard galangal and lemon grass.

Return stock to a boil, add chicken and reduce to a simmer until tender (about 2 minutes).

Add fish sauce, citrus leaves and chiles.

Stir in lime juice. Garnish with more chiles to taste and coriander leaves.

Serve hot.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 242g (8.5 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 32890% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 33g 51%
Saturated Fat 29g 144%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 2mg 1%
Sodium 826mg 34%
Total Carbohydrate 3g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Sugars g
Protein 10g
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 14%
Calcium 4% Iron 30%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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