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bowls of tom yum gai soup, garnished with cilantro

Tom Yum Gai (Thai Hot and Sour Chicken Soup)

This Tom Yum Gai is a hot and sour chicken soup that's a specialty of Thailand, with lots of flavors that make it such a comfort food!
5 from 5 votes
Enozia Vakil
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Asian
Servings 2 servings
Calories 407 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 12 ounce chicken breast sliced
  • 1-2 small onion diced
  • 1 quart chicken broth or stock
  • 5 ounces sliced button mushrooms
  • 6 pcs kaffir lime leaves scored
  • 6 slices galangal about ⅛-inch thick
  • 3 stalks lemongrass cut into 2-inch pieces and scored
  • 2 Thai bird's eye chile stemmed, seeded, and finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 2 small tomatoes cut into 4 wedges each
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 1 cilantro leaves roughly chopped
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions
 

  • Start to chop the ingredients into bite sized pieces.
  • Heat oil in a pot and add the oil and onions and cook for a few minutes. Next, add the chicken, mushrooms, Thai chilis, lemongrass stalk, kaffir lime leaves, fish sauce, galangal, and chicken broth and bring it to a boil. Then, bring the heat down and let it simmer for 10-15 minutes until the chicken is cooked.
  • Now add the tomatoes and cook for another 1-2 minutes, until the tomatoes just soften, but don't break apart. 
  • Remove from heat and stir in the lemon juice and cilantro. Serve hot!

Notes

  • While this tom yum gai chicken soup is already made from hot Thai chilies, if you want a spicier soup, you can chop up some more of the spicy chilies and add them into the mix. 
  • You can also choose to add some Nam Prik Pao, which is a Thai roasted chili paste that has tons of flavor. 
  • If you don't have enough lime juice or just want to add another extra layer of flavor and tanginess to the soup, you can add some fresh tamarind paste into it. 
  • To make the Thai soup creamier, you can also add a teaspoon or two of evaporated milk into the soup while it is still on heat.

Nutrition

Serving: 2ServingsCalories: 407kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 38gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 6095mgPotassium: 1437mgFiber: 3gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 897IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 83mgIron: 4mg
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