Spicy Seafood Soup Recipe

Name: Spicy Seafood Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound shrimp medium; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 2 quarts fish stock; 3 each lemongrass stalks; 8 each kaffir lime leaves; 10 slices galangal root; 2 each serrano chiles seeded, chopped; 24 medium mussels; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 3 tablespoons cilantro chopped; 1 tablespoon red hot chili pepper, dried; 1/4 cup scallions, spring or green onions chopped

Servings: persons

1 pound shrimp medium
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 quarts fish stock
3 each lemongrass stalks
8 each kaffir lime leaves
10 slices galangal root
2 each serrano chiles seeded, chopped
24 medium mussels
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons fish sauce
3 tablespoons cilantro chopped
1 tablespoon red hot chili pepper, dried
1/4 cup scallions, spring or green onions chopped

1
Peel and devein the shrimp; cover and refrigerate the shrimp and reserve the shells.
2
Heat the oil in a soup pot or large, heavy saucepan over high heat.
3
Add the shrimp shells and saute until the shells turn bright pink.
4
Add the stock or diluted broth, lemon grass or zest lime zest and leaves, galangal or ginger, and chiles.
5
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 25 minutes.
6
Strain the broth through a fine sieve into a clean soup pot.
7
Bring the strained soup to a boil over high heat.
8
Add the mussels or clams, cover, and cook until the shells open, about 2 minutes.
9
Remove the mussels or clams and break off and discard the top shell.
10
Return the mussels or clams on the half shell to the broth.
11
Add the shrimp and cook until the shrimp turn opaque, about 2 minutes.
12
Reduce the heat to low, stir in the lime juice, fish sauce, cilantro, slivered chile, green onion, and salt to taste; simmer about 1 minute.
13
Ladle into preheated soup bowls, garnish with lime slices, leaves, and blossoms, and serve imme- diately.

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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 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 pound shrimp medium, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 2 quarts fish stock, 3 each lemongrass stalks, and more.

Yes, Spicy Seafood Soup 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.

Spicy Seafood Soup

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