Name: Tom Yum Soup (Spicy Thai Soup with Shrimp)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined -; 2 stalks lemongrass (see Recipe Note) -; 6 cups water or shrimp stock -; 4 cloves garlic, minced -; 2 Thai (bird's eye) chiles, sliced, or more to taste -; 1 lime, zested and juiced -; 1 cup sliced button mushrooms -; 1 teaspoon grated ginger -; 1 teaspoon sugar -; 2 teaspoons soy or fish sauce, plus more to taste -; Cilantro leaves -; Lime wedges -

Tom Yum Soup (Spicy Thai Soup with Shrimp)

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Ingredients for - Tom Yum Soup (Spicy Thai Soup with Shrimp)

1. 1/2 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined -

2. 2 stalks lemongrass (see Recipe Note) -

3. 6 cups water or shrimp stock -

4. 4 cloves garlic, minced -

5. 2 Thai (bird's eye) chiles, sliced, or more to taste -

6. 1 lime, zested and juiced -

7. 1 cup sliced button mushrooms -

8. 1 teaspoon grated ginger -

9. 1 teaspoon sugar -

10. 2 teaspoons soy or fish sauce, plus more to taste -

11. Cilantro leaves -

12. Lime wedges -

How to cook deliciously - Tom Yum Soup (Spicy Thai Soup with Shrimp)

1. Stage

Prepare the shrimp and lemongrass: If not already cleaned, peel and devein shrimp. (Shells can be used to make shrimp stock to use in this recipe instead of water.) To prepare the lemongrass, cut off about 1 inch of the bottoms and 5 inches or so of the pointy tops. It should be about a foot long after you trim it. Peel off the tough outer layers until you reach the yellowish tender core. Gently smash the lemongrass with the back of a knife, and tie each stalk into a knot to expose the various layers.

2. Stage

Make the soup: Fill a medium pot with 6 cups water or shrimp stock. Add the lemongrass to the pot and cover. Place the pot over high heat, and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and add the garlic, chiles, lime zest, mushrooms, ginger, sugar, and soy sauce (or fish sauce). Cook for 3 minutes.

3. Stage

Cook the shrimp and adjust the seasoning: Add the shrimp to the pot and cook until pink and opaque, about 3 minutes. Add the lime juice. Taste the soup and add more chiles, lime juice, and/or soy sauce as desired to adjust the spice, acidity, and saltiness, respectively.

4. Stage

Serve the soup: Divide the soup among bowls and serve with cilantro leaves, more sliced chiles, and lime wedges. Did you love this recipe? Let us know with a rating and review!