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Thai Chicken and Rice Soup - Kao Tom Gai

Here's how you make Thai Chicken and Rice Soup - Kao Tom Gai
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  • Servings: 7
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 60m
    • The following recipe serves 7 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 cup dry short-grain white rice
  • 8 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice (mixed with 1 tsp. salt)
  • 2 tablespoons oil (vegetable oil)
  • 1/2 cup yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon white pepper (or to taste)
  • 1/4 cup green onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup celery leaves, chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a medium size pot over low heat, simmer rice, water and salt for about an hour or so until rice is soft.

  • Step 2: Marinate chicken in lime juice/salt for about 5 minutes.

  • Step 3: In a skillet, heat oil and saute onion and garlic until tender; add white pepper and marinated chicken.

  • Step 4: Cook, stirring for 10 minutes or so.

  • Step 5: In small bowls, put 1 cup of heated rice broth and sprinkle with chicken, chopped green onion, celery leaves, and cilantro.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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