Chicken In Coconut Milk Soup - Gai Tom Kha
4.00 cup coconut milk
1.50 cup chicken stock
3.00 pieces dried galangal, or:
6.00 pieces fresh galangal
4.00 stalks fresh lemon grass bruised, cut into 2-inch lengths
1.00 large whole boned chicken breast cut into 1/2-in pieces
4.00 tablespoon fish sauce, nam pla
5.00 kaffir makrut lime leaves
4.00 fresh serrano chiles sliced into rounds
2.00 fresh limes, juiced
2.00 tablespoon fresh coriander leaves (chopped)
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.
Yield: 6 servings
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