Cooking Guide
Tom Kha Gai
The classic Thai coconut-galangal chicken soup: a fragrant broth of coconut milk, lemongrass, galangal, and kaffir lime with tender chicken and mushrooms, finished with lime and cilantro. Bright, creamy, and gently spicy. Pairs well with an off-dry Riesling or Gewürztraminer, whose touch of sweetness stands up to the chili and lime.
- Savory
- Soup
- Thai
- Contains
- fish
- shellfish
- paleo
- pescatarian
- gluten-free
- dairy-free
Cooking Guide
Step 1
1In a pot, bring the coconut milk and broth to a gentle simmer with the lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, and chilies. Simmer about 10 minutes to infuse.
The Why
A gentle simmer coaxes the aromatic oils out of the lemongrass and galangal into the coconut base without boiling hard, which would split the coconut milk.
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Version history
- v1current7/16/2026