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Tom kha gai
Thai Chicken recipe supplied by TheMealDB.
Source: Original recipe source via TheMealDB (https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/tom-kha-gai)
Adapted: Imported and reformatted by HowManyCookies from TheMealDB record 53207.
Provider record: https://www.themealdb.com/meal/53207-tom-kha-gai-recipe
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Video
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BbIZwmIP7Q
Ingredients
- 800ml Chicken Stock
- 800g Coconut Milk
- 2 tablespoons Galangal Paste
- 2 Lemongrass Stalks
- 8 Lime Leaves
- 500g Chicken Thighs
- 300g Oyster Mushrooms
- 6 Birds-eye Chillies
- 1 tablespoon Caster Sugar
- 5 tablespoons Fish Sauce
- Juice of 3 Lime
- To serve Coriander Leaves
- To serve Rice
Directions
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.