Hot and Sour Soup with Shrimp (Tom Yum Goong) Recipe

Name: Hot and Sour Soup with Shrimp (Tom Yum Goong)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 or 4 stalks lemon grass; 4 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade; 3 kaffir lime leaves, very thinly sliced; 5 ounces oyster mushrooms, trimmed and quartered; 8 ounces jumbo shrimp; 2 to 3 bird pepper chilies, stemmed, seeded and minced; 2 to 3 teaspoons nam pla (fish sauce); 3 to 4 tablespoons (or more) lime juice; 5 sprigs cilantro, washed, dried and chopped; 4 whole kaffir lime leaves, for garnish

Servings: persons

3 or 4 stalks lemon grass
4 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade
3 kaffir lime leaves, very thinly sliced
5 ounces oyster mushrooms, trimmed and quartered
8 ounces jumbo shrimp
2 to 3 bird pepper chilies, stemmed, seeded and minced
2 to 3 teaspoons nam pla (fish sauce)
3 to 4 tablespoons (or more) lime juice
5 sprigs cilantro, washed, dried and chopped
4 whole kaffir lime leaves, for garnish

1
Trim the bottom of the lemon grass, and remove tough layers.
2
Using a food processor or Japanese or French mandoline, slice the bottom 3 or 4 inches of the stalk tissue-thin.
3
Bring the stock to a boil.
4
Add lemon grass and sliced lime leaves, and boil one minute.
5
Add the mushrooms, and simmer until mushrooms have softened, 2 or 3 minutes.
6
Add the shrimp, chilies and fish sauce, and cook until shrimp are just done.
7
(Do not overcook the shrimp.)
8
Stir in the lime juice, tasting as you add.
9
Serve, sprinkled with cilantro and the 4 whole lime leaves.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 or 4 stalks lemon grass, 4 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade, 3 kaffir lime leaves, very thinly sliced, 5 ounces oyster mushrooms, trimmed and quartered, and more.

Yes, Hot and Sour Soup with Shrimp (Tom Yum Goong) falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Hot and Sour Soup with Shrimp (Tom Yum Goong)

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