Chicken soup with lemon grass (Tom Khaa Gai)

Name: Chicken soup with lemon grass (Tom Khaa Gai)
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 250 g Oyster mushrooms; 2 (approx. 200 g) medium-sized tomatoes; 500 g Chicken filet; 1 fresh red chilli pepper (alternatively dried chilli ground); 2 Stem fresh lemongrass; 3 Kaffir lemon leaves; 1 piece(s) (approx. 40 g) fresh galangal (alternatively fresh or ground ginger); 1 can(s) (425 ml) Coconut milk, creamy; 3/4 l clear chicken bouillon (instant); 4-5 Stem(s) Asian chives (or fresh coriander leaves); 4 TABLESPOONS Fish sauce; 1-2 TABLESPOONS Lime juice

AUTHOR
Antoine Long

DIFFICULTY
easy

RATING

COOK TIME
40 mins

TOTAL TIME
40 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

250 g Oyster mushrooms
2 (approx. 200 g) medium-sized tomatoes
500 g Chicken filet
1 fresh red chilli pepper (alternatively dried chilli ground)
2 Stem fresh lemongrass
3 Kaffir lemon leaves
1 piece(s) (approx. 40 g) fresh galangal (alternatively fresh or ground ginger)
1 can(s) (425 ml) Coconut milk, creamy
3/4 l clear chicken bouillon (instant)
4-5 Stem(s) Asian chives (or fresh coriander leaves)
4 TABLESPOONS Fish sauce
1-2 TABLESPOONS Lime juice

Directions

1
Clean oyster mushrooms and, depending on size, leave whole or cut into bite-sized pieces. Wash the tomatoes and remove the stalk. Cut the tomatoes into slices. Wash the chicken fillet, dab dry and cut into approx. 1 cm thick strips. Wash the chilli, cut lengthwise and remove the seeds. Cut the chillies into fine rings. Wash lemon grass and kaffir leaves, shake dry.
2
Cut lemon grass into pieces of about 3 cm. Wash galangal, peel and cut into thin slices. Put coconut milk, lemongrass, kaffir leaves and galangal in a large pot, bring to the boil and simmer over medium heat without lid for about 2 minutes. Add chicken stock and bring to the boil. Add chicken fillets, oyster mushrooms, tomatoes and chili and let simmer for about 5 minutes. Wash Asian chives, shake dry and cut into fine rolls. Season finished chicken soup with fish sauce and lime juice