Leftover turkey tom yum with coconut milk
J. Kenji López-Alt · ♥ 1.2K likes · 39.6K views · 17 min video
Read about turkey in the BrightCulinary Book
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- turkey broth
- galangal
- lemongrass
Trim the galangal and drop it into the turkey broth.
Peel the dry outer leaves off the lemongrass, trim the bottom, whack it with the back of the knife to expose the core and add it.
- makrut lime leaves
- Thai bird chilies
Fold the makrut lime leaves in half, pull the leaves off the stem and drop them in.
Makrut lime leaves and substitutes
- ½ whole shallot
- garlic cloves
Crush the Thai bird chilies and add them, with half the shallot and the garlic cloves.
Chilies, shallot and garlic
- hon shimeji mushrooms
Add the trimmed mushroom stems.
- ½ whole shallot (sliced)
- tomato
Return to a simmer; add the mushrooms, the sliced remaining shallot and the tomato slices.
- chili paste, Thai chili jam
- leftover turkey
Stir in the chili jam to dissolve; add the shredded turkey.
- fish sauce
- 1 whole lime
Season with fish sauce and squeeze in a lime; simmer until the tomatoes soften and the mushrooms are cooked.
Taste and adjust sweetness with sugar if needed, saltiness with fish sauce and sourness with lime juice.
- 2 whole Thai chilies (garnish)
Roughly chop a couple of Thai chilies and pound them to a rough paste in a mortar and pestle; add for more heat, with a touch more chili jam.
- ½ can coconut milk
Add about half a can of shaken coconut milk and let the fat melt in; taste.
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