Tom kha gai

Name: Tom kha gai
Cuisine: Thai
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

Tom kha gai is a chicken recipe from Thai. It uses 13 ingredients, including chicken stock, coconut milk, galangal paste, lemongrass stalks, lime leaves, chicken thighs and more. The method is broken into 3 steps with measured ingredients.

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Method

1
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.
2
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.
3
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.