Thai Hot and Sour Soup (Tom Yum)

Thai Hot and Sour Soup (Tom Yum)

Recipe by Dad from allrecipes.com

Dinner 2 Hr. 45 Mins.

Ingredients

4

4 servings

  • 1 ½ pounds uncooked medium shrimp
  • 9 ½ cups water, divided
  • ½ cup chopped galangal
  • ½ cup lemon grass, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 6 kaffir lime leaves
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans whole straw mushrooms, drained
  • 2 tablespoons red curry paste (such as Thai Kitchen®)
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 Thai chile peppers, sliced
  • ½ cup green onions, chopped
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 2 medium limes, juiced

Instructions

  • Peel and devein shrimp, reserving shells.
  • Combine shrimp shells and 6 cups water in a large saucepan; bring to a simmer. Cook for 45 minutes. Add galangal, lemon grass, and lime leaves; simmer 15 minutes more.
  • Strain broth mixture through a sieve into a bowl; discard solids.
  • Return broth mixture to the pan. Add remaining 3 1/2 cups water, mushrooms, curry paste, fish sauce, and chiles; bring to a boil. Stir in shrimp, green onions, and cilantro; cook until shrimp are bright pink and firm, about 5 minutes. Stir in fresh lime juice and serve.

Nutritional Facts

Per 4 servings

  • Calories: 250
  • Carbohydrate: 23g
  • Fat: 7g
  • Fiber: 8g
  • Protein: 40g
  • Sugar: 3g

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