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Thai Lemongrass Soup Recipe (Tom Yum Without Coconut Milk)

Thai lemongrass soup with chicken, tomato, onion, kaffir lime leaves, and herbs in a black pot.
Enjoy this 30-minute Thai lemongrass soup recipe for a healthy, authentic tom yum made without coconut milk!
Praew
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Asian, Thai
Course Main Course, Soup
Serving Size 2 people

Equipment

  • Cutting board and sharp knife
  • Medium or large pot
  • ladle
  • Strainer Optional, if you prefer to remove spices before serving.

Ingredients

  • 4 stalks lemongrass, sliced diagonally into 2–3 inch piece
  • 2 kaffir lime leaves, stems removed
  • 10 g galangal, sliced
  • 45 g tom yum paste, see notes
  • 15 g Thai chili paste, see notes
  • 1/2 onion, sliced
  • 3 g salt
  • 5 g rosdee seasoning powder, see notes
  • 500 ml water
  • 1 large tomato, sliced
  • 200 g chicken, thinly sliced
  • 10 g cilantro, chopped

Instructions

  • Place a pot over medium heat and add water, kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass, galangal, seasoning powder, salt, tom yum paste, Thai chili paste, and sliced onion. Bring to a boil.
    4 stalks lemongrass, 2 kaffir lime leaves, 45 g tom yum paste, 15 g Thai chili paste, 1/2 onion, 3 g salt, 5 g rosdee seasoning powder, 500 ml water, 10 g galangal
  • Once boiling, add sliced tomatoes and chicken. Let the soup simmer over medium heat until the chicken is cooked. Remove from heat and garnish with coriander. Serve immediately and enjoy.
    1 large tomato, 200 g chicken, 10 g cilantro

Notes

  • Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
  • Rosdee seasoning powder: RosDee is a popular Thai seasoning powder used to enhance the flavors. A substitute for this Thai bouillon is a different chicken stock bouillon powder, like Knorr.
  • Tom yum paste
  • Thai chili paste
Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 644mg | Potassium: 231mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 95IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1mg
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