Thai Coconut Chicken Soup (Tom Kha Gai) with Mushrooms

Course Soups and Stews Prep Time 20m Total Time 30m

Ingredients in this Recipe

1 (13.5 ounce) can coconut milk
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced thinly against the grain
1 tablespoon fish sauce, plus more for serving
1 tablespoon juice from 1 lime, plus more for serving
1/2 pound mushrooms (straw mushrooms if possible, but otherwise cremini or button), ends removed, sliced
2 stalks lemongrass, ends trimmed, tough outer leaves removed, cut into 1 inch pieces
2 inch piece of galangal, peeled, half cut into slices, half cut into matchsticks (see note above)
20 ounces chicken stock
4 hot red chilis (such as Thai bird) ends trimmed, smashed with a knife
4 Kaffir lime leaves, crumpled by hand (see note above)
Handful fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems

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