Turkey tom ka gai

Turkey tom ka gai

This light but spicy Asian-style soup is ideal for chilly winter nights and great for using up leftover turkey or chicken

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 20 minutes

Method

  1. Cook the noodles following packet instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water. Bring the coconut milk and stock to a simmer in a pan, add the ginger, lemongrass and half the chilli and simmer for 3 minutes. Add the turkey and mange tout and simmer for 2 minutes. Mix in the lime, sugar and fish sauce.
  2. Divide the noodles between 2 bowls, ladle over the soup, then finish with the rest of the chilli and the coriander.

Per serving

473 kcalories, protein 39.0g, carbohydrate 29.1g, fat 23.7 g, saturated fat 18.5g, fibre 0.7g, salt 3.32 g

Recipe from olive magazine, January 2010.

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  • 15 January 2010

    Betty rated this recipe

    4 stars

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  • 10 May 2010

    Lauren Ricci rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    My favourite Thai soup after travelling Thailand and discovering it. This recipe is really tasty and versatile, I added chopped peppers and green beans that I had lying around. I also left it vegetarian and it was delicious. I used egg noodles as thats what I had in the cupboard. I added a teaspoon of green thai curry paste too....yummy.

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  • 10 May 2010

    Lauren Ricci commented on this recipe

    Added chestnut mushrooms sliced up too!

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  • 31 December 2010

    Samantha rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    We used lemon instead of lime. Should have used lime. Also rice noodles are a must. Egg are too robust for this soup which is quite delicately flavoured.

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  • 09 June 2012

    rubyroo33 rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Pak choi works well instead of mange tout

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  • 19 June 2012

    Anne-Marie rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Changes � I used raw meat, sliced it fairly finely and threw it in a couple of minutes before serving as that�s all that�s needed to cook it. Also I didn�t bother with the mange tout or the noodles. You can if you wish, or sliced mushrooms or bok choi. I don�t bother as I just like the flavour of the broth. And I don�t like light coconut milk so I don�t use it, I use full milk. I also chucked in all the chilli at once and didn�t reserve any for garnish. This has to be one of my favourite dishes ever.

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  • 07 January 2013

    Whiffmeister rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Worked beautifully but I increased the stock level and kept the coconut milk the same. I didn't have mange tout but used some finely sliced shallots instead which made the broth even tastier with the added sweetness. It's now a firm favourite in the household and I shall be repeating this many times

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  • 19 January 2013

    Cassandra Lane rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this with leftover chicken and it was delicious. I think the key ingredient is the stock and I'd recommend making your own from a leftover chicken as it gives a lovely rich flavour to the broth. I'll make again using fish stock and prawns for variety.

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  • 29 April 2013

    Representin rated and commented on this recipe

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    Great basis for a recipe - easy to mix up with whatever veg is around at the time; savoy cabbage, broclli, mushrooms etc. Added lots of hot chillies to give it some extra punch!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 50g flat rice noodles
  • 1 x 400ml tin half-fat coconut milk
  • 300ml chicken stock
  • a small chunk root ginger , shredded
  • 1 stalk lemongrass (woody outer leaves discarded), chopped
  • 1 red chilli , shredded
  • 200g cooked turkey or chicken breast, shredded or sliced
  • 50g mange tout , shredded
  • 1 lime , juiced
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • a handful coriander leaves
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Per serving

473 kcalories, protein 39.0g, carbohydrate 29.1g, fat 23.7 g, saturated fat 18.5g, fibre 0.7g, salt 3.32 g

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