Description
A hearty and zesty Thai Tom Yum Soup with tender chicken, aromatic herbs, and a balance of spicy, sour, salty, and sweet notes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups unsalted chicken stock
- 10.5 oz boneless skinless chicken thigh, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 3–4 dried chilies or fresh Thai chilies
- 2 heads shallots, halved vertically
- 2 stalks lemongrass, bottom half only
- 5–6 thin slices galangal
- 5–6 makrut lime leaves
- 2 tbsp tamarind paste
- 7 oz oyster mushrooms, straw mushrooms, or beech mushrooms
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes or regular tomatoes cut into wedges
- 2–3 tbsp lime juice
- ½–1 tsp sugar
- ¼ cup cilantro or sawtooth coriander
Instructions
- Simmer the Stock: In a medium pot, bring the chicken stock to a gentle simmer. Add the chicken pieces and 2 tbsp of fish sauce; simmer for about 15 minutes until the chicken is cooked.
- Prepare the Chilies: Broil the dried chilies on LOW for about a minute until slightly charred, then add them to the soup pot. For fresh chilies, chop and add them raw.
- Char the Shallots: Increase the broiler temperature to HIGH and broil the shallots for 3-5 minutes until charred, then add to the stock pot.
- Prep the Lemongrass: Smash the bottom half of the lemongrass and cut into 2-3 inch pieces.
- Add Flavorful Ingredients: Add lemongrass, galangal slices, and bruise the makrut lime leaves before adding. Simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
- Incorporate Additional Ingredients: Add tamarind paste, mushrooms, and tomatoes, bringing the soup back to a gentle boil.
- Finish with Lime: Turn off the heat and stir in lime juice. Adjust seasoning with more tamarind or lime, if needed.
- Garnish and Serve: Stir in cilantro just before serving and enjoy hot.
Notes
Serve with jasmine rice to soak up the delicious broth. Adjust the spice level to preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 75mg