Tom Kha Gai Recipe: Thai Coconut Shrimp Soup

This Tom Kha Gai recipe is a creamy Thai coconut shrimp soup that explodes with flavor! Learn how to make Tom Kha Gai soup in just 20 minutes, with healthy, simple ingredients.

Instructions

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Author Maya Krampf from WickedSpatula.com

Ingredients

1 tablespoon Coconut oil
1/4 teaspoon Red pepper flakes
2 13.5-oz cans Full-fat coconut milk
1 handful Fresh cilantro stems (not the leaves)
1 tablespoon Coconut sugar
1/4 medium White onion (sliced)
1 medium Lime (both zest and juice)
2 cloves Garlic
4 ounces Button mushrooms (thinly sliced)
3 tablespoons Fish sauce
4 ounces Shrimp or chicken (optional)
1 Thai chili pepper (for garnish; or serrano pepper)

US Customary - Metric

In a medium soup pot or dutch oven heat the coconut oil over medium high heat with the red pepper flakes. Once hot stir in the coconut milk, onion, sugar, cilantro stems, and lime zest.
Let simmer for 5 minutes and then strain out the solids.
Return soup to pot and stir in remaining ingredients. Simmer 5 minutes until the mushrooms are soft and the protein is cooked through.
Garnish with cilantro and chilies.

Recipe Notes

Serving size: ~1 cup, or 1/4 the entire recipe

Nutrition Information Per Serving

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