Tom Yum Chicken Soup

Ingredients You Need for Tom Yum Chicken Soup

Ingredients:

• 🍗 500g (1 lb) boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs, thinly sliced
• 🧅 1 medium onion, sliced
• 🧄 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 🍋 2 stalks lemongrass, cut into 3-inch pieces and smashed
• 🌶️ 2-3 Thai bird’s eye chilies, smashed (adjust to your heat preference)
• 🥄 1 tbsp galangal or ginger, sliced
• 🍄 200g (7 oz) mushrooms, sliced
• 🍅 2 tomatoes, quartered
• 🥥 1 can (400ml) coconut milk
• 🥣 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
• 🥄 2 tbsp fish sauce (or soy sauce for a vegetarian version)
• 🍋 2 tbsp lime juice
• 🌿 Fresh cilantro for garnish
• 🧂 Salt to taste

Preparation Time:

• Prep: ⏱️ 10 minutes
• Cooking: ⏱️ 25 minutes
• Total: ⏱️ 35 minutes

Instructions:

1. Prepare the aromatics:
   🧄 Step 1: In a large pot, add the chicken broth, lemongrass, garlic, ginger (or galangal), and Thai bird’s eye chilies. Bring to a boil and let it simmer for about 5 minutes to infuse the flavors.
2. Add chicken and mushrooms:
   🍗 Step 2: Add the sliced chicken and mushrooms to the pot. Cook for 8-10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
3. Add the tomatoes and coconut milk:
   🍅 Step 3: Stir in the tomatoes and coconut milk, and let the soup simmer for another 5 minutes until the tomatoes soften.
4. Season the soup:
   🥄 Step 4: Add fish sauce and lime juice to the soup, adjusting the seasoning to taste. Add salt if necessary.
5. Garnish and serve:
   🍛 Step 5: Remove the soup from heat. Discard the lemongrass and ginger slices. Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with fresh cilantro.

Tangy, Spicy, and Comforting!

This Tom Yum Chicken Soup is packed with bold flavors and a kick of spice, perfect for those who love a little heat. Serve it with some steamed jasmine rice for a full meal.