Easy Slow Cooker Tom Kha Gai (Thai Coconut Chicken Soup) - Yummy Flavors Recipes

Ingredients

• Half of one onion, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• Half of one red jalapeño pepper, sliced (or a couple Thai chiles, halved)
• 3 quarter-inch-long slices galangal (or ginger)
• 1 lemongrass stalk, pounded with the side of a knife, cut into 2-inch-long pieces
• 10 lime leaves, torn (optional)
• 1 tablespoon red Thai curry paste
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 13.5-ounce cans full-fat coconut milk (or coconut cream)
• 2 small chicken breasts (approximately 1 pound), cut into bite-sized pieces
• 8 ounces white mushroom caps, sliced
• 2-3 tablespoons brown sugar (or coconut sugar)
• 2-3 tablespoons fish sauce, plus more to taste
• 2-3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
• 2-3 green onions, thinly sliced
• Chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish