Tom Yum Gai (Spicy Lemongrass Soup)

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In Thailand, this crockery is eaten year-round, but its pleasantly potent, warming spirit is particularly invited successful acold weather.

The look calls for chicken, but you tin usage a assortment of proteins instead, including shrimp, calamari, mussels and different mixed seafood. Tofu is different option, though Thai chef-restaurateur Nongkran Daks recommends archetypal pressing the h2o retired of it earlier dicing and blanching.

We person provided substitutes for immoderate ingredients that are disposable astatine Asian markets; successful testing, we recovered that utilizing the alternate ingredients creates a noticeably bright, citrusy broth.

Freezing the chickenhearted for astir 15 minutes volition steadfast it up, making it easier to portion thin.

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Lemongrass is disposable successful galore supermarkets. Makrut, besides known arsenic kaffir, lime leaves, galangal and Thai chile paste (nam prik pao) are disposable astatine Asian markets. Galangal and makrut lime leaves are often recovered successful the freezer case. Do not usage dried galangal.

Adapted from Nongkran Daks, chef-owner of Thai Basil successful Chantilly, Va.

Ingredients

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Servings: 2-4 (makes 3 cups)

2 tablespoons food sauce
2 tablespoons caller lime oregon citrus juice
1 tablespoonful Thai reddish chile paste (nam prik pao; spot headnote; whitethorn substitute different chile paste specified arsenic sambal oelek)
1 stalk lemongrass, chopped into 2-inch sections and crushed (see headnote)
6 bladed slices (about 3/4 ounce) galangal (see headnote; whitethorn substitute caller ginger root)
2 makrut lime leaves, torn into tiny pieces (see headnote; whitethorn substitute a fewer wide strips of lime peel)
3 cups h2o oregon chickenhearted broth
8 ounces boneless, skinless chickenhearted breast, chopped crosswise into 1/8-inch slices (see headnote)
1/2 cupful mushrooms, thinly sliced
2 cherry tomatoes, each chopped successful half
1 scallion, achromatic and light-green parts, thinly sliced connected the diagonal
Leaves from 1 stem cilantro

Nutritional Facts

Per serving (based connected 4)

Calories
80
Fat
2 g
Carbohydrates
2 g
Sodium
800 mg
Cholesterol
40 mg
Protein
15 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from Nongkran Daks, chef-owner of Thai Basil successful Chantilly, Va.

Tested by Becky Krystal.

Published December 4, 2018

Updated March 16, 2026