Tom Kha Soup with Smoked Chicken

Name: Tom Kha Soup with Smoked Chicken
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 4 boneless and skinless chicken thighs; 4 boneless and skinless chicken thighs; 4 teaspoons (25 g) Curry Boys BBQ Poultry Rub; 4 cups (946 ml) chicken broth; 14 ounces (392 g) coconut milk; 4 slices of galangal (sub ginger); 4 slices of galangal (sub ginger); 4 stalks lemongrass, cut into 2-inch (5 cm) pieces and smashed; 4 makrut lime leaves, lightly smashed; 2 cloves garlic, smashed; 3 Thai chilies, sliced thinly (adjust to spiciness preference); 1 cup (70 g) button mushrooms, cleaned and sliced; 1 Roma tomato, cut into chunks; 1 shallot, sliced thinly; ¼ cup (60 ml) fish sauce; 1 tablespoon (15 ml) lime juice; 1 tablespoon (12 g) palm sugar or brown sugar; 1 tablespoon (12 g) palm sugar or brown sugar; ¼ cup (4 g) chopped cilantro; 4 lime wedges

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Asian Smoke

By Andrew Ho , Andrew Samia and Sean Wen

Published 2026

About

While Tom Yum might be the star soup that most of you have heard of, Tom Kha is your chef’s favorite Thai soup. It’s the unsung, unsigned, independent artist that is absolutely killing it in certain circles—but hasn’t gone mainstream yet. (#IYKYK) When the temperature drops below 70°F (21°C), you already know we’re thinking of snagging some of this soup because it is herbaceous, super bright, creamy, and has the soul-filling essence of a hearty chicken noodle soup.

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Asia
Thailand
Soup
Gluten-free

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