Tom Ka Kai (Thai Coconut Chicken Soup) Recipe

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Tom Ka Kai (Thai Coconut Chicken Soup)
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
234
Calories
Total time
35
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In the bottom of a large soup pot, heat the oil over high heat until very hot but not smoking. I often make this is a wok on the stove.
  2. Salt the chicken and add to oil, tossing to brown all the pieces. Cook about 3 minutes or until outside is browned, but not necessarily cooked all the way through.
  3. Add mushrooms and toss. Allow to cook until some of the moisture is cooked out and the mushrooms are soft. Turn down heat to medium-low.
  4. To prepare the lemongrass, slice and mince the lower portion and reserve the stalk to flavor the soup. You can use a food processor for this, or just mince it by hand. The woody upper portion of the stalk will be removed later, so don't chop it up, simply score it by making a few superficial cuts in it to allow it to flavor the soup.
  5. Add the whites of the onions, reserving the greens. Add the minced lower portion of the lemongrass, grated galangal, and chilies. Toss until just warmed through.
  6. Add the lemongrass stalk, lime leaves, chicken stock, coconut milk, lime juice, fish sauce, brown sugar and remaining onions, reserving just a few for garnish. Simmer over low heat for 15 minutes to allow flavors to blend well.
  7. Taste test and adjust flavors as follows:.
  8. Not salty enough - add more fish sauce.
  9. Too sour - add a little more brown sugar.
  10. Too spicy - add more coconut milk.
  11. Not spicy enough - add more chilies.
  12. Ladle into 4 soup bowls and garnish with remaining onion greens, cilantro, and basil.
  13. Variations:.
  14. Add more vegetables such as some sliced red bell peppers with the mushrooms.
  15. Serve over wide rice noodles for a main dish serving.
  16. Make vegetarian by increasing mushrooms in place of chicken and substituting vegetable stock.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 234.01 Kcal (980 kJ)
Calories from fat 93.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.43g 16%
Cholesterol 53.61mg 18%
Sodium 1169.3mg 49%
Potassium 626.37mg 13%
Total Carbs 12.97g 4%
Sugars 6.95g 28%
Dietary Fiber 0.7g 3%
Protein 24.25g 49%
Vitamin C 24.1mg 40%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 20.3mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 61.88 Kcal (259 kJ)
Calories from fat 24.81 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.76g 16%
Cholesterol 14.18mg 18%
Sodium 309.18mg 49%
Potassium 165.62mg 13%
Total Carbs 3.43g 4%
Sugars 1.84g 28%
Dietary Fiber 0.19g 3%
Protein 6.41g 49%
Vitamin C 6.4mg 40%
Iron 0.1mg 3%
Calcium 5.4mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.4
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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