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Slow Cooker Tom Kha Soup (Thai Coconut Chicken Soup)

A rich and flavorful Thai coconut chicken soup made easily in the slow cooker—packed with spicy, tangy, and creamy goodness.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main ingredients
  • 1 cup white onion slices about one small onion
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh garlic about 3 cloves
  • 1 red jalapeño or 1-2 Thai chiles sliced
  • 3 slices fresh galangal or ginger each about ½ inch thick
  • 1 stalk lemongrass pounded and cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 10 lime leaves torn
  • 1 tablespoon red Thai curry paste
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 500 g chicken pieces boneless and skinless
  • 2 cups sliced mushrooms
  • 1 cup coconut milk or coconut cream
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice fresh
  • 2 green onions thinly sliced, for garnish
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro optional, for garnish

Equipment

  • 1 Slow cooker Large size recommended

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Add onion, garlic, jalapeño or Thai chiles, galangal, lemongrass, and lime leaves into the slow cooker.
  2. Stir in red Thai curry paste to evenly coat ingredients.
  3. Pour in chicken broth. Lock lid and set on HIGH for 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
  4. Scoop out solids with a slotted spoon, saving the broth.
  5. Add chicken pieces and mushrooms. Cook on HIGH for 1 hour until chicken is thoroughly cooked.
  6. Add coconut milk or cream, brown sugar, fish sauce, and lime juice to the broth mixture.
  7. Stir well and taste test. Adjust seasoning with more lime juice or fish sauce as needed.
  8. Ladle soup into serving bowls.
  9. Garnish each bowl with sliced green onions and optional chopped cilantro.
  10. Serve hot and enjoy.

Notes

Store leftovers in airtight containers up to 1 week in fridge. Reheat gently on the stove or in pressure cooker.