It might seem excessive to add three types of herbs to this soup, but each adds a distinct flavor that lends to the overall flavor in the soup.

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Name: Tom Ka Gai
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 1/2 cup shallots thinly sliced; 1/4 cup Fresh ginger; 1 stalk lemongrass halved and bruised; 2 cloves garlic minced; 1 tbsp Vegetable oil; 2 cups Low sodium chicken broth; 1 can coconut milk 14 oz; 3 tbsp fish sauce; 3 tbsp fresh lime juice; 2 tbsp heavy cream; 1 tbsp sugar; 1 each Serrano chiles; 1 cup Shiitake mushrooms stemmed and sliced; 1 cup cooked chicken cubed or sliced; fresh basil, cilantro, and mint chopped

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INGREDIENTS

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1/2 cup shallots ; thinly sliced
1/4 cup Fresh ginger
1 stalk lemongrass ; halved and bruised
2 cloves garlic ; minced
1 tbsp Vegetable oil
Add
2 cups Low sodium chicken broth
1 can coconut milk ; 14 oz
3 tbsp fish sauce
3 tbsp fresh lime juice
2 tbsp heavy cream
1 tbsp sugar
Stir in
1 each Serrano chiles
1 cup Shiitake mushrooms ; stemmed and sliced
1 cup cooked chicken ; cubed or sliced
fresh basil, cilantro, and mint ; chopped

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INSTRUCTIONS

Cook shallots, ginger, lemongrass, and garlic in oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; do not allow to brown.

Add broth, coconut milk, fish sauce, lime juice, cream, and sugar; simmer soup 10 minutes.

Stir in serrano, mushrooms, and chicken; simmer to heat chicken through; about 3 minutes. Remove and discard lemongrass stalk.

Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish each serving with basil, cilantro, and mint.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (362g)
Recipe Makes: 4 Servings

Calories: 431
Calories from Fat: 335 (78%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 37.2g	50 %
	Saturated Fat 27.1g	136 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 5.4g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 2.3g
Cholesterol 36.7mg		11 %
Sodium 2464.9mg		85 %
Potassium 669.4mg		18 %
Total Carbohydrate 11.3g		3 %
	Dietary Fiber 0.3g	1 %
	Sugars, other 11g
Protein 17.3g		25 %
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Calories per serving: 431

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