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Best Ever Tom Kha Gai - Thai Coconut Soup

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 Tbsp coconut oil
  • ½ medium onion
  • 2+ garlic cloves or to taste
  • ½ jalapeno optional
  • 2-3 tsp grated or minced ginger
  • 1 stalk lemongrass Almost essential but ok to omit
  • 2 tsp red Thai curry paste
  • 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
  • 4 cups canned coconut milk
  • 2 chicken breasts or thighs Or 4 oz tofu
  • 8 oz mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 tbsp sugar or coconut sugar
  • 1-2 tsp fish sauce
  • 1-2 tsp soy sauce or coconut aminos
  • 2-3 Tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 2-3 scallions, sliced
  • fresh cilantro to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, chili if using, ginger, lemongrass, and red curry paste. Stir frequently until onions have softened. Add other vegetables if using and saute 5 minutes.
  • Add chicken or other broth and bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.
  • Add coconut milk, meat or tofu and mushrooms. Simmer until the meat is cooked through.
  • Add fish sauce, soy sauce, lime.
  • Simmer 2-5 minutes to blend flavors.
  • This soup should have a lot of flavor. Add more lime and soy sauce to make it very fresh and sparkly tasting.
  • Serve with the sliced scallions and cilantro.