Chicken Coconut Soup with Lemongrass
One of the most-requested dishes in Thai restaurants is this soup, called tom kha gai. It is also easy to prepare at home, however, once you have the right ingredients on hand. While you may not be able to find kaffir lime leaves or galangal (a gingerlike rhizome) at your market, grated lime zest and fresh ginger work well in their place. Bottled fish sauce and canned coconut milk are now widely available, so this delicate and fragrant soup can grace your table often.
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Review 1 for Chicken Coconut Soup with Lemongrass
foodnfashion
May 18, 2011
Ability level:Advanced
Cooks for:1 to 2 people
Cooks:Every day
Would You Recommend? Yes
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Flavorful yet simple
May 18, 2011
Love this! My first try at a thai style soup and it turned out great. Simple and fairly quick. I agree that it would be easy to modify as needed. Not too spicy.
Perfect for my gluten free/dairy free needs.
Perfect for my gluten free/dairy free needs.
Pros: Easy, Adaptable, Will Make Again
Review 2 for Chicken Coconut Soup with Lemongrass
lajeunefille
Annapolis, MD
April 21, 2011
Ability level:Advanced
Cooks for:1 to 2 people
Cooks:Once a week
Would You Recommend? Yes
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Wonderful Fresh Dish
April 21, 2011
I absolutely love this recipe. It was so easy and turned out exactly how I remember coconut lemongrass soup in Thai restaurants to be. I modified it a bit because I could not find those special limes and I don't like fish so I opted not to use fish sauce but it turned out wonderful. That's the great thing about this soup too, you can taste it as you go and adjust to your liking (more spice, more lemongrass, etc.). It is so light and fresh while completely filling. Absolutely recommend this one!
Pros: Quick, Easy, Healthy, Adaptable, Will Make Again
Review 3 for Chicken Coconut Soup with Lemongrass
CookinUpAStorm
Frederick, MD
August 19, 2010
Would You Recommend? Yes
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Great even without the peppers!
August 19, 2010
I had to eliminate the hot peppers due to a food allergy, however I would have to say this is an awesome dish without it!! It was very easy to make and come out spectacular. I used baby portabella mushrooms instead of white ones for added flavor as well. This is my new favorite for a nice simple chicken soup, has a nice tropical feel and went well with the Dark and Stormies we had. This is a very nice dish when you are feeling a little under the weather and are looking for something different then the old standby of chicken noodle soup.
Review 4 for Chicken Coconut Soup with Lemongrass
misslemons
Birmingham, AL
May 26, 2010
Would You Recommend? Yes
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Amazing flavor
May 26, 2010
This recipe comes very close to replicating a delicious soup at my favourite local Thai restaurant-- my entire family loves to eat this with rice, and it's very easy to change the proportions of ingredients to make it as spicy or flavorful as desired. Substituting shrimp or tofu for chicken also works great!
I could eat this stuff every other day and be happy. It's a tad too spicy for some of my older relatives, but like I said, it's pretty easy to tone down by cutting back on some of the ingredients.
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larnold46
Alexandria, VA
Posted December 12, 2010
Fantastic Flavor
The soup is amazing. Now that I know where to buy Kaffir leaves, it will be snap to make this. I highly recommend it.
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