Andrew'S Tom Kha Gai - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups chicken stock
1 stalk lemongrass, cut into 2-inch pieces
4 ounces galangal, cut into 2-inch pieces
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons sliced green onion
10 kaffir lime leaves
3 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 2-inch pieces
1/4 cup fish sauce
1 tablespoon white sugar
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
3 (14 ounce) cans coconut milk
1 (8 ounce) package shiitake mushrooms, sliced
1 (8 ounce) package cremini mushrooms, sliced

Preparation

Bring chicken stock to a boil in a saucepan; add lemon grass, galangal, cilantro, green onion, and kaffir lime leaves. Stir, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes.
Mix chicken, fish sauce, sugar, and red pepper flakes into stock mixture; stir and simmer for 5 minutes. Add coconut milk, shiitake mushrooms, and cremini mushrooms; stir and simmer for 5 minutes.