January 26, 2017
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 1 hours
Yield: 6 servings
Make with chicken, shrimp, or no meat (can substitute tofu, if desired).
If you use coconut milk and chicken, this is very similar to Tom Khaa Gai
Ingredients
Optional protein: 1 lb skinless boneless chicken breasts and/or 12 medium shrimp (or 18, depending on size so each serving gets an even number of shrimp) 1/2 package of tofu, in 1/2 cubes (if not using meat) 10 kaffir lime leaves, hand torn down the middle 2″ piece of galangal or ginger, sliced (rough slice so they’re easy to identify and remove) 8 oz shiitake, straw, oyster, or maitake mushrooms, sliced 2-4 stalks of lemongrass (tough outer layers removed), sliced into 2-4″ pieces 4 cloves of garlic, minced A handful of cherry tomatoes (optional) 6 cups chicken broth 1 13.