Tom Kha Gai Chicken Galangal Soup Recipes

THAI GALANGAL CHICKEN SOUP ( TOM KA GAI)

This recipe was given to me by my brother-in-law but origanally from an Australian Women's Weekly cookbook/magazine. The coconut milk tames the spices, making this a smooth and subtle soup. You can use chicjen breast if you prefer them to the chicken thigh meat.. This recipe is gluten-free if you use a purchased or home-made stock that is gf suitable and a gf fish sauce. The whole coriander/cilantro is used in this soup- the roots and stem in the soup base and then the leaves before serving

Provided by Jubes

Categories Chicken Thigh & Leg

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Thai Galangal Chicken Soup ( Tom Ka Gai) image

Steps:

Cut the lemongrass into 5 cm pieces and pound the pieces with the side of your kitchen knife to bruise them. This helps to release the flavour into the soup.
Using a large saucepan- combine the stock, lemongrass pieces, galangal, whole lime leaves and coriander (cilantro) roots and stems mixture. Bring to the boil. Reduce the heat. Simmer covered for 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat and allow to stand for 10 minutes.
Strain the stock through muslin or a fine strainer into a large heatproof bowl. Discard the solids.
Rinse your saucepan.
Return your stock/soup base to the same saucepan.
Add chicken and straw mushrooms. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
Stir in the coconut milk, lime juice, fish sauce and the sugar. Cook, stirring, until only just heated through. Do not boil. Remove from heat.
Add the remaining ingredients- coriander (cilantro) leaves, red chillies, kaffir lime leaves and the lemon grass slices.
Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 506.4, Fat 19.6, SaturatedFat 13.3, Cholesterol 109.2, Sodium 1056.7, Carbohydrate 50.7, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 42.5, Protein 32.6

Ingredients

3 cups chicken stock, gluten-free if required for diet (750ml)
20 g fresh galangal, peeled and sliced thickly
2 sticks fresh lemongrass, cut into 5 cm pieces
4 kaffir lime leaves
2 teaspoons coriander roots, and stems (cilantro)
500 g chicken thigh fillets or 500 g chicken breast fillets, sliced thinly
200 g straw mushrooms, drained and rinsed under clean water
1 cup coconut milk
4 teaspoons lime juice
4 teaspoons fish sauce, gluten-free if required for diet
1 teaspoon grated palm sugar or 1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/4 cup loosely packed fresh coriander leaves (Cilantro)
2 fresh small thai red chilies, seeded and sliced thinly
2 fresh kaffir lime leaves, shredded
1 stick fresh lemongrass, sliced thinly

CHICKEN AND GALANGAL SOUP (TOM-KA-GAI)

This was a dish prepared at a Thai cooking class I attended. It was made by a native Thai woman who learned to cook at her mother's apron strings. It has a wonderful taste, which can be adjusted by the amount of the ingredients added. Vegetables, such as broccoli and yellow onions, can easily be substituted for the chicken.

Provided by Ducky

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Chicken and Galangal Soup (Tom-Ka-Gai) image

Steps:

Combine lemon grass, 1/2 can (1 C) of coconut milk and Tom Ka Paste in a medium pan and bring to a boil.
Continue to simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally for a couple minutes.
Add the fish sauce, brown sugar and chicken and simmer until chicken is cooked.
Add tomatoes and remaining coconut milk and bring to a boil.
Add water, as needed, for desired consistency and taste and bring to a boil.
Add mushrooms and cook until desired consistency.
Add brown sugar, fish sauce or chilies, as necessary, to adjust taste.
Turn off heat, add cilantro and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 391.8, Fat 31.2, SaturatedFat 23.4, Cholesterol 46.4, Sodium 776.9, Carbohydrate 12.3, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 6.2, Protein 20.2

Ingredients

2 stalks lemongrass, sliced into 1 inch pieces (or may use galangal)
1 (2 cup) can coconut milk, divided (labeled for cooking, not dessert)
1 (50 g) packet tom kha paste
2 -3 boneless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
2 -4 tablespoons fish sauce, to taste
1 teaspoon soft brown sugar
1 large tomatoes, cut into wedges
1/2 cup water, as needed
4 -8 ounces sliced mushrooms
5 chili peppers, to taste
fresh cilantro