Tom Yum Soup With Prawns

Name: Tom Yum Soup With Prawns
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 ltr chicken stock; 1 stalk lemongrass, minced, OR 4 Tbsp. frozen prepared lemongrass; 3 kaffir lime leaves; 3 - 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 - 2 red chillies, finely sliced, OR ½ to ¾ tsp. dried crushed chilli; 3 tbs fish sauce; generous handful of fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced thinly; 12 medium raw prawns, shells removed; ½ can can good-quality coconut milk; 1 tbs freshly-squeezed lime juice; 1/3 cup fresh coriander ,roughly chopped; ½ tsp sugar

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Cook: 30 mins

Thai Starter

Ingredients

1 ltr chicken stock
1 stalk lemongrass, minced, OR 4 Tbsp. frozen prepared lemongrass
3 kaffir lime leaves
3 - 4 cloves garlic, minced
1 - 2 red chillies, finely sliced, OR ½ to ¾ tsp. dried crushed chilli
3 tbs fish sauce
generous handful of fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced thinly
12 medium raw prawns, shells removed
½ can can good-quality coconut milk
1 tbs freshly-squeezed lime juice
1/3 cup fresh coriander ,roughly chopped
½ tsp sugar

Accompaniment

Description

First tasted this in a restaurant; it nearly blew my head off! I have toned it down a bit, although it IS still hot.

Method

1
• Pour stock into a deep cooking pot and bring to a boil.
• Add the lemongrass and boil for 1-2 minutes. If using fresh lemongrass, also add the upper stalk pieces for extra flavour.
• Add garlic, chilli, lime leaves, and mushrooms. Reduce heat to medium and simmer 1-2 minutes.
• Add the prawns. Simmer 3-4 minutes, or until prawns are pink and plump.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and add the coconut milk plus fish sauce and lime juice. Stir well to combine and gently simmer until hot. Test the soup for salt and spice, adding more fish sauce instead of salt (I usually add 1 more Tbsp.), or more chilli. If too sour, add 1/2 tsp. sugar. If too spicy or if you'd like it creamier, add more coconut milk. If too salty, add another squeeze of lime juice. Garnish with fresh coriander.