Tom Kha Gai (Chicken in Coconut Milk)

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Course : Soups
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

100 grams Chicken Stock
2 stalk Lemongrass, Finely Sliced
30 grams Galangal Root, Sliced
2 medium Kaffirlime Leaves
500 grams Chicken Breast, Sliced
80 grams Straw Mushrooms, Quartered
3 Tablespoon Fish Sauce
3 Tablespoon Lime Juice
3 medium Bird Chillies, Crushed
400 grams Coconut Milk
 

Preparation:

Preparation : • Bring chicken stock to the boil, add lemongrass, galangal and kaffirlime leaves. • Pour in the coconut milk, add chicken and mushrooms and flavour with fish sauce, lime juice and chillies. • Simmer for a few minutes until the chicken meat is done then serve with steamed rice. CHEF’S TIP: • Instead of chicken, seafood can be used for this dish. A nice touch is to add a few drops of chilli oil. • If no straw mushrooms are available, champignons can be used instead.