Tom Yum Kai

Tom Yum Kai

by Iker Morales 2 years ago
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15 minutes
211.8 kcal
19.3 g carbs
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Description

I got this tom yum recipe from a Thai friend. It's the best/most authentic ever. Garnish with cilantro, basil, and green onion.

Ingredients
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 stalk lemon grass, smashed and chopped
  • 1 (1 inch) piece galangal, thinly sliced
  • 3 kaffir lime leaves, torn
  • 4 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 teaspoons chile paste
  • 8 ounces fresh tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 ounces button mushrooms, chopped
  • 1 (8 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast sliced into strips
  • 4 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 fresh Thai chiles, crushed with a knife and halved
Directions
  1. 1. Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Add lemon grass, galangal, and kaffir leaves. Cook for 1 minute. Add fish sauce and cook for 1 minute. Add chile paste and reduce heat to medium. Add tomatoes and cook 2 to 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook for 1 minute. Increase heat to high and add chicken. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add lime juice and stir.
  2. 2. Add chiles to soup and remove from heat.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 2 servings
calories: 211.8 kcal
carbohydrates: 19.3 g
protein: 28.1 g
saturated fat: 1.2 g
cholesterol: 64.6 mg
sodium: 2314.2 mg
fiber: 2.6 g
sugar: 8.3 g