Authentic Thai Recipe for
Ginger Chicken Soup
Authentic Thai Recipe for
Ginger Chicken Soup
ต้มขิงไก (Tom Khing Gai)
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First published on April 19, 2015
Recipe by W. Tipsuwan
Yield: 4 - 6 servings
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cooking time: 45 Minutes
Ready in: Less than one hour
Ingredient List:
- 6 - 8 Chicken Thighs
- 4 Cups Carrot
- 2 Cups Ginger
- 1 Brown or Yellow Onion
- 8 Green onions
- 2 Thai Hot Chilies
- 2 Tablespoons Light Soy Sauce
- 2 Tablespoons Oyster Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Sugar
- 1 - 2 teaspoons Fish Sauce
- 1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil
- 6 Cups Water
About my Tom Khing Gai:
About my Tom Khing Gai:
This delicious Thai-style chicken stew known as Tom Khing Gai (ต้มขิงไก่) is made with big juicy pieces of chicken leg meat with the bone and skin left on. The chicken is slowly cooked in a rich and warming broth flavored with a generous portion of tangy fresh ginger, chunky and sweet pieces of carrot, onion, and just a hint of hot chili. The result is a very special chicken soup with an almost medicinal nature that is sure to cure whatever ails you, even if you are just plain hungry and need an easy pot of something for dinner.
Step by Step Directions:
Step by Step Directions:
How to Make Tom Khing Gai
How to Make Tom Khing Gai
Step 1
Cut the whole chicken legs, cracking the bone with a meat cleaver or heavy knife into 2 or 3 pieces each.
Step 2
Marinate the chicken in 2 tablespoons of soy sauce for 20 minutes.
Step 3
While the chicken is marinating, peel and cut the carrot into chunky pieces, enough so you have about 4 cups of carrot. Peel the ginger and slice it into 1/4 inch thick pieces. Peel the onion and cut into quarters. Chop the bottom portion of the green onions into very fine pieces, saving the tops cut into one inch long pieces. Chop the chilies very fine.
Step 4
Add the oil to a wok or deep frying pan. Fry the chicken until it is well browned, then remove it and drain the oil.
Step 5
Add 2 cups of water to a big soup pot with a lid. Add the sugar and oyster sauce and bring to a boil until the sugar is melted.
Step 6
Add the browned chicken, carrot, ginger, onion, chopped green onion and chili to the pot. Add more water until everything is barely covered.
Step 7
Bring to a hard boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 45 minutes.
Step 8
Taste the broth for correct seasoning. If it needs salt add a little fish sauce until the flavor is right for you. Use salt if you prefer, but the broth should not be too salty.
Step 9
Serve in a nice bowl and top with pieces of green onion. Garnish with parsley or coriander tops.
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