Thailand - Chicken in Coconut Milk (Tom Kha Kai)

Chicken in Coconut Milk 

(Tom Kha Kai)

Ingredients

-       2 Tablespoons Siamese ginger, sliced

-       1 stalk lemon grass, cut into, 1" pieces

-       1 1/2 Tablespoons hot pepper, chopped

-       1/3 cup mint leaves

-       4 cups coconut milk

-       3 - 4 Kaffir lime leaves

-       1 1/2 cups chicken breast, slices

-       3 1/2 Tablespoons fish sauce

-       2 Tablespoons lime juice

-       2 green onions, cut into 1" pieces

Directions

-       Using a medium - sized pot, add coconut milk and place over medium heat.

-       Add Siamese ginger, lemon grass Kaffir lime leaves.

-       Cook 1 - 2 minutes.

-       Add the chicken meat and bamboo shoots.

-       Bring to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes.

-       Pour in fish sauce and green onions.

-       Remove from heat.

-       Stir in chopped hot peppers, lime juice, and mint leaves.

-       Serve hot with steamed Jasmine rice.