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Coconut Chicken Soup - (Tom Kha Gai)

Ingredients :
4	cup	Thai Chicken Stock see below
2	x	boneless skinless chicken breasts (abt 3 oz ea),
		cut into 1" cubes
1	can	straw mushrooms - (15-oz) drained
1	x	Thai chile - (to 3) roasted
5	tbl	fish sauce
3 1/2	tbl	lime juice
1	can	coconut milk, not light - (14 oz)
1 1/2	cup	chopped cabbage
		Kaffir (Thai) lime leaves for garnish
		Cilantro leaves for garnish
THAI CHICKEN STOCK
1	x	chicken carcass
8	cup	water - (to 10 cups)
3/4	cup	thinly sliced galangal - (to 1 cup)
6	stalk	lemon grass, lower thick portion only pounded
10	x	kaffir (Thai) lime leaves

How to cook :

For the Thai Chicken Stock: Place chicken carcass in stockpot.
Add water, galangal and lemon grass.
Roll lime leaves and crush lightly with hand, then add to pan.
Bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Strain. (Makes 6 cups)Bring Thai chicken stock to simmer over medium-high heat in large pot.
Add chicken, mushrooms and chiles and cook until chicken is cooked through, about 4 minutes.
Stir in fish sauce, lime juice and coconut milk.
Add chopped cabbage and cook until just tender, about 1 minute.
Divide among serving bowls and garnish each with 1 to 2 lime leaves and cilantro.
This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.

Tags : Chicken Poultry Soups Stews Nuts Thai Thailand Asian Oriental