This basic Thai chicken soup has that unmistakable Thai flavor - a parity of fiery, salty, sweet and acrid. You will particularly welcome this current soup's glow amid the winter, when it can likewise give you included medical advantages, serving to avert the icy or influenza. Tom Ka Kai can either be served as a starter or as the star player (noodles can be added in case you're wanting to make this soup as a fundamental course). So taste, guzzle, and appreciate!
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken
- 1 stalk of lemongrass, cut into large chunks
- 20 fresh basil leaves (10 for the slow cooker, and 10 for garnish)
- 5 thick slices of fresh ginger
- 1 lime
- 1 Tablespoon salt
- Additional salt to taste
Instructions
- Place the chicken, lemongrass, 10 basil leaves, ginger, and salt into the slow cooker.
- Fill up the slow cooker with water.
- Cook on low for 8-10 hours.
- Ladle the broth into a bowl, add in salt to taste, squeeze in fresh lime juice to taste, and garnish with chopped basil leaves.
