Thai Tom Yum Chicken Recipe

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Ingredients (14)

  • 1 to 1 1/2 pounds skin-on chicken drumsticks
  • 1 to 2 shallots, thinly sliced, or 1/4 cup minced purple onion
  • 1/4 cup minced lemongrass, fresh or frozen
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1 (2-inch) piece fresh galangal, or ginger, thinly sliced
  • 1 to 2 thinly sliced fresh red chiles, or 3/4 teaspoon dried crushed chile, more to taste
  • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon shrimp paste, or 1 additional tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh coriander/cilantro, including stems
  • 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons coconut milk, or dairy cream

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