The Best Thai Tom Kha Soup Recipe Recipe

The Best Thai Tom Kha Soup Recipe Recipe

  • 4 cups coconut milk
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
  • 1 stalk lemongrass, tough outer parts removed, thinly sliced
  • 1 (2 inch) piece galangal, thinly sliced
  • 2 fresh Thai chile peppers, minced
  • 6 kaffir lime leaves, thinly sliced
  • 2 pounds boneless chicken thighs, cut against the grain into bite-sized pieces
  • 1/2 head cabbage, thinly sliced
  • 5 limes, juiced
  • 3/4 teaspoon fish sauce
  1. Bring coconut milk and chicken stock to a boil in a pot over high heat. Reduce heat to medium. Add cilantro, lemongrass, galangal, Thai chile peppers, and kaffir lime leaves; simmer for 5 minutes.
  2. Increase heat to medium-high heat. Add chicken; simmer until no longer pink in the center, about 7 minutes. Stir in cabbage; cook until wilted, about 3 minutes. Remove soup from heat; stir in lime juice and fish sauce.