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Adrienne's Tom Ka Gai

SUBMITTED BY: Adrienne Barnett  PHOTO BY: ErinButtons 

"Fragrant, spicy, and absolutely delicious Thai chicken soup. I've eaten a bit of Thai, and I think this comes very close. Add noodles if you like with the cilantro."
Adrienne's Tom Ka Gai Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 170 times with an average star rating of 4.5
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  45 Min
READY IN  1 Hr

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 teaspoons peanut oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger root
  • 1/4 cup chopped lemon grass
  • 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into thin strips
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 cups bok choy, shredded
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 (10 ounce) can coconut milk
  • 1/4 cup fish sauce
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, heat peanut oil. Stir in garlic, ginger, lemon grass, red pepper, coriander and cumin and cook until fragrant, 2 minutes. Stir in chicken and onion and cook, stirring, until chicken is white and onion is translucent, 5 minutes. Stir in bok choy and cook until it begins to wilt, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in water, coconut milk, fish sauce and cilantro. Simmer until chicken is thoroughly cooked and flavors are well blended, 30 minutes.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 1, 2003 by KANOM 
Hi, I'm thai and want to change some ingredients in the recipe. Well, I will tell you how to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 23, 2009 by PAMELA D. 
Why eat anything else? Find an Asian market and get galangal, lemongrass, and kaffir lime... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 10, 2004 by KIMAR 
Outstanding! Exotic & unique flavor! I omitted the fish sauce (unable to find any), and had to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 26, 2007 by FSUGABRIELLE 
This is scrumptious! I used 4 fresh thai red peppers instead of crushed red pepper, and I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 4, 2003 by Huck 
OUTSTANDING recipe. I had troube with the lemon grass too. Had to pick it out of the soup... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 17, 2008 by Mei-Mei 
This recipe is SOO good. It's usually all gone by the end of the day. I took a couple... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on sep. 11, 2003 by Maggie 
This recipe was okay. I love Thai food, and this soup could be really good with a few changes... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 29, 2006 by SABINAH 
This soup turned out awesome! I used jarred lemon grass, and kept them in large pieces so that... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 12, 2005 by echomoon 
Yippee!! My guy mentioned that he loves "lemon grass soup" so I found this recipe. I can't... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 4, 2003 by CBSINNJ 
This was a pretty close representation of what I've had out at Tai restaurants. The one... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Adrienne's Tom Ka Gai

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 255

  • Total Fat: 17.9g
  • Cholesterol: 34mg
  • Sodium: 1165mg
  • Total Carbs: 9.3g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2.3g
  • Protein: 17.2g

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