Thai Chicken Ginger Soup Recipes

TOM KHA GAI (THAI CHICKEN GINGER SOUP WITH COCONUT MILK)

Steps:

• 1. Heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium in a 4-5 qt stock pot or dutch oven until shimmering. Add onions, mushrooms and bok choy, and saute until onions are soft, mushrooms have begun to release their liquids, and the bok chok leaves are bright green (about 5 minutes).
• 2. Scoot the veggies to the side of the pot and pour in the remaining oil in the cleared space. Sprinkle the curry paste and curry spice over the oil and let simmer for 15 seconds to bloom the spices. Add the lemongrass pieces, ginger and Bird's Eye chilies to the spice oil, and stir to create a paste. The paste should be very loose and wet - if not, mix in a bit of the broth.
• 3. Increase heat to medium-high. Add one cup of broth to the pot and stir all ingredients together. Pour in the remaining broth and both cans of coconut milk. Bring the soup to a low boil.
• 4. When soup is bubbling, reduce heat to medium-low and add the lime leaves, chicken and fish (or soy) sauce. Keep the soup at a gentle simmer - the liquids should bubble but not sputter - 10 to 12 minutes or until chicken/meat substitute is cooked.
• 5. Squeeze both limes over the soup and stir in the quinoa (if using). Turn heat to low and allow soup to rest for 5 minutes. Taste, and add salt, if necessary. Remove and discard the lime leaves and lemongrass stalks (the leaves will be easy to find as they tend to float to the surface; the lemongrass stalks might be more of a challenge. They're not dangerous to eat, but it's an unpleasant gnawing experience - it's best to either remove them or warn your guests of their presence). Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with scallions and cilantro.
• Notes:
• Quinoa is not a traditional ingredient in Tom Kha Gai, but I do love the extra body it gives the soup, along with the added healthy protein. When preparing quinoa specifically for this dish (as opposed to using leftover quinoa), I like to add a couple of drops of toasted sesame seed oil to the quinoa cooking water to give the quinoa a subtle, smoky richness.
• Vegan - this dish is easily made vegan by using chicken meat substitute (or additional mushrooms) and soy sauce, as indicated. Thai curry paste is (in my experience) usually vegan, but do read the labels before purchase.
• Gluten-free - this dish is gluten-free. No alterations need to be made, but do double-check your fish sauce/soy sauce and Thai curry paste. The brands I regularly use are naturally gluten-free, but please read your labels.

THAI CHICKEN AND GINGER SOUP, 'GAI JOO KHING'

Steps:

• Heat oil in a wok on medium heat until hot. Add chicken stir fry until start to cook, add garlic and ginger cook until aromatic. Stir in yellow bean sauce and water, bring to a boil for about 5 minutes. Season with thin soy sauce and white pepper powder. Add spring onion and cilantro remove from heat. Transfer to serving bowl top with red chili pepper. Serve with steamed jasmine rice. Enjoy!

CHICKEN GARLIC GINGER HEALING SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pan.
• Add fresh garlic, fresh ginger, and onion.
• Cook for 3-4 minutes. Add Ginger paste, cayenne pepper, and salt & pepper. Cook for an additional 3-4 minutes, stirring often.
• Add the chicken broth, water, chicken, and carrots.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes (feel free to cook on low for up to an hour).
• Add spinach and let cook for 5 minutes just before serving.
• Note: you can also add mushrooms, to add in more antioxidants. Simply add to the soup at the same time you add the carrots.

THAI GINGER CHICKEN (GAI PAD KING)

Steps:

• Bring the rice and water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the garlic and chicken; cook for 2 minutes. Add the fish sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, ginger, red pepper, mushrooms, and onions. Cook and stir until the chicken is no longer pink and the vegetables are nearly tender, about 3 minutes. Dissolve the chile paste in the chicken broth, then add to the chicken mixture. Season to taste with salt and pepper; sprinkle with cilantro leaves to garnish. Serve with the hot rice.

THAI GINGER-CHICKEN SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine the coconut milks, broth, ginger, fish sauce, lime juice and zest in a large soup pot, heat to medium-low and add the chicken. Simmer until the chicken is cooked through and the flavours have melded.
• Stir in the mushrooms, scallions, coriander, snap peas and corn. Bring the soup back to a simmer and cook for 3 minutes just until the snap peas are tender-crisp.
• At the table, add curry paste to taste and garnish with lime wedges and coriander.

THAI-INSPIRED GINGER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook oil, garlic, and serrano pepper in a wok over medium heat until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add chicken; cook and stir until cooked through and no longer pink, about 7 minutes; add water if it becomes too dry.
• Add soy, oyster, and fish sauces. Add mushrooms and cook for 4 minutes. Put ginger in the wok and cook for 1 to 2 minutes more.

THAI CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Bring chicken, water, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt to a boil in a large stockpot. Skim foam. Add garlic, ginger slices, shallots, cilantro, 1/2 cup lemongrass, and the lime zest. Reduce heat. Simmer, partially covered, for 30 minutes.
• Remove breast, and set aside. Simmer, partially covered, for 30 minutes.
• Strain soup through a sieve. Reserve legs and thighs, and discard remaining solids. Return soup to stockpot. Let chicken cool slightly. Remove meat from bones, and slice.
• Stir chiles, ginger matchsticks, and sliced lemongrass into strained soup. Simmer for 10 minutes. Skim fat. Stir in lime juice and fish sauce. Season with salt. Garnish with cilantro, and serve with lime wedges.

THAI COCONUT GINGER SOUP OR TOM KHA GAI

Steps:

• Combine coconut milk, water, lemongrass, fish sauce, lime juice, ginger and sugar in a large pot and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
• Add chile paste, stock, mushrooms and chicken, simmer for 10 minutes.
• Remove lemongrass and ginger before serving and garnish with cilantro.