{"id":"824723ed-ad83-4ae3-8ef6-b08bd17cb2c2","url":"https://recipestripper.com/recipes/824723ed-ad83-4ae3-8ef6-b08bd17cb2c2","source_url":"https://40aprons.com/slow-cooker-tom-kha-soup/","title":"Slow Cooker Tom Kha Soup Recipe","description":"Light, yet filling and full of tangy flavor, it's the best tom kha gai recipe I've ever made or tried and is so creamy, easy, and delicious.","servings":6,"servings_text":"6","prep_time":"PT15M","cook_time":"PT240M","total_time":"PT255M","image_url":"https://40aprons.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/slow-cooker-tom-kha-3.jpg","ingredients":[{"text":"1 cup white onion slices (approximately 1 small white onion)","item":"white onion slices","quantity":1,"unit":"cup","preparation":"approximately 1 small white onion"},{"text":"1 tablespoon chopped fresh garlic (approximately 3 large cloves)","item":"chopped fresh garlic","quantity":1,"unit":"tbsp","preparation":"approximately 3 large cloves"},{"text":"½ red jalapeño pepper (sliced; or 1-2 Thai chiles, halved)","item":"red jalapeño pepper","quantity":0.5,"preparation":"sliced; or 1-2 Thai chiles, halved"},{"text":"3 slices fresh galangal (or fresh ginger, each slice ¼-inch long)","item":"fresh galangal","quantity":3,"unit":"slice","preparation":"or fresh ginger, each slice 1/4-inch long"},{"text":"1 stalk lemongrass (pounded with side of knife, cut into 2-inch-long pieces)","item":"lemongrass","quantity":1,"unit":"stalk","preparation":"pounded with side of knife, cut into 2-inch-long pieces"},{"text":"10 lime leaves (torn, optional)","item":"lime leaves","quantity":10,"preparation":"torn, optional"},{"text":"1 tablespoon red Thai curry paste","item":"red Thai curry paste","quantity":1,"unit":"tbsp"},{"text":"4 cups chicken broth (see Notes)","item":"chicken broth","quantity":4,"unit":"cup","preparation":"see Notes"},{"text":"2 13.5-ounce cans full-fat coconut milk (or coconut cream, at room temperature)","item":"13.5-ounce cans full-fat coconut milk","quantity":2,"preparation":"or coconut cream, at room temperature"},{"text":"1 pound chicken breasts (approximately 2 small chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces)","item":"chicken breasts","quantity":1,"unit":"lb","preparation":"approximately 2 small chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces"},{"text":"8 ounces white mushroom caps (sliced)","item":"white mushroom caps","quantity":8,"unit":"oz","preparation":"sliced"},{"text":"2 tablespoons brown sugar (or coconut sugar, plus more to taste)","item":"brown sugar","quantity":2,"unit":"tbsp","preparation":"or coconut sugar, plus more to taste"},{"text":"2 tablespoons fish sauce (plus more to taste)","item":"fish sauce","quantity":2,"unit":"tbsp","preparation":"plus more to taste"},{"text":"2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (plus more to taste)","item":"fresh lime juice","quantity":2,"unit":"tbsp","preparation":"plus more to taste"},{"text":"thinly sliced green onions","item":"thinly sliced green onions"},{"text":"chopped fresh cilantro","item":"chopped fresh cilantro"}],"instructions":[{"number":1,"text":"Add 1 cup white onion slices, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh garlic, ½ red jalapeño pepper, 3 slices fresh galangal, 1 stalk lemongrass, 10 lime leaves, 1 tablespoon red Thai curry paste, and 4 cups chicken broth. Stir until all ingredients are incorporated."},{"number":2,"text":"Place lid on slow cooker. Cook mixture on HIGH 3 hours, or LOW 6 hours. Stir mixture occasionally."},{"number":3,"text":"When cook time ends, use slotted spoon to remove solids from slow cooker, leaving liquid behind."},{"number":4,"text":"Add 2 13.5-ounce cans full-fat coconut milk (at room temperature), 1 pound chicken breasts, and 8 ounces white mushroom caps to slow cooker. Stir to incorporate."},{"number":5,"text":"Place lid on slow cooker. Cook ingredients on HIGH 1 hour or LOW 2 hours, until chicken breast pieces are fully cooked."},{"number":6,"text":"Once chicken is cooked through, add 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 2 tablespoons fish sauce, and 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice. Stir to incorporate, then taste mixture and adjust brown sugar, fish sauce, and lime juice as desired."},{"number":7,"text":"When satisfied with flavor of soup, ladle soup into serving bowls. Garnish each bowl with thinly sliced green onions and chopped fresh cilantro. Serve immediately."}],"date_published":"2026-10-30T22:30:28.129557+00:00","date_modified":"2026-10-30T22:30:28.129557+00:00"}