Thai Chicken Soup with Coconut Milk (Tom Kah Gai)

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Prep time: About 10 minutes
Cooking time: About 20 minutes

Makes: 8-10 servings

    

Ingredients

• 1      48-oz can of chicken broth
• 1      12-inch stalk of lemon grass, crushed
   
• 1      12-oz can of white chicken (with juice)
• 2      15-oz cans of straw mushrooms (with juice)
• 1      15-oz can of coconut milk
• 1 T.    galunga powder
• 2 T.    instant sour shrimp paste
• 6 T.    Thai fish sauce (Nuoc Mam)
• 8 T.    lime juice (3 limes)
   
• 1/2 c.    chopped cilantro leaves

    

Directions

1. Bring broth and lemon grass to boil. Simmer 10 minutes.

2. Add all remaining ingredients except for cilantro. Simmer 5 minutes.

3. Add cilantro and simmer one minute. When serving, you can add more cilantro as garnish.

 

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