Tom Yum Gai (Thai Hot and Sour Chicken Soup)

Tom Yum Gai (Thai Hot and Sour Chicken Soup) requires about 30 minutes from start to finish. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 193 calories, 27g of protein, and 4g of fat per serving. For $4.99 per serving, this recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 2. Many people really liked this main course. Head to the store and pick up cilantro, kaffir lime leaves, chicken broth, and a few other things to make it today. 4791 person have tried and liked this recipe. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Winter. It is a rather pricey recipe for fans of Asian food. It is brought to you by Closet Cooking. With a spoonacular score of 80%, this dish is excellent. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Tom Yum - Thai Hot and Sour Soup, Tom Yum Goong (Thai Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup), and Tom yum (hot & sour) soup with prawns.

Servings: 2

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 20 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 birds eye chilis, thinly sliced

1 teaspoon palm or brown sugar

1/2 pound chicken breast

2 cups chicken broth

cilantro to taste

1 tablespoon fish sauce

1 inch piece galangal or ginger, sliced thinly

4 kaffir lime leaves, sliced thinly

2 stalks lemongrass, sliced thinly

2 tablespoons lime juice

2 shallots, sliced thinly

2 cups water

Equipment:

Cooking instruction summary:

Bring the chicken broth, water, shallots, lemongrass, lime leaves, chilis, galangal and chicken to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the chicken is cooked, about 15-20 minutes.Remove the chicken from the broth, shred it and return it to the broth.Season the broth with the lime juice, fish sauce and sugar, taste testing for a balance of sour, salty, sweet and spicy.Serve garnished with cilantro to taste.

 

Step by step:


1. Bring the chicken broth, water, shallots, lemongrass, lime leaves, chilis, galangal and chicken to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the chicken is cooked, about 15-20 minutes.

2. Remove the chicken from the broth, shred it and return it to the broth.Season the broth with the lime juice, fish sauce and sugar, taste testing for a balance of sour, salty, sweet and spicy.

3. Serve garnished with cilantro to taste.


Nutrition Information:

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193k Calories
26g Protein
3g Total Fat
13g Carbs
14% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
193k
10%

Fat
3g
6%

  Saturated Fat
0.74g
5%

Carbohydrates
13g
5%

  Sugar
4g
5%

Cholesterol
72mg
24%

Sodium
1715mg
75%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
26g
53%

Vitamin B3
13mg
68%

Selenium
37µg
54%

Manganese
1mg
51%

Vitamin B6
1mg
51%

Vitamin C
32mg
39%

Phosphorus
304mg
30%

Potassium
870mg
25%

Vitamin B5
1mg
18%

Magnesium
67mg
17%

Iron
2mg
14%

Copper
0.22mg
11%

Vitamin B2
0.17mg
10%

Zinc
1mg
9%

Folate
31µg
8%

Vitamin B1
0.11mg
7%

Vitamin B12
0.36µg
6%

Calcium
54mg
5%

Fiber
0.98g
4%

Vitamin E
0.29mg
2%

Vitamin A
91IU
2%

Vitamin K
1µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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