Best Authentic Homemade Tom Yum Soup Recipes

TOM YUM SOUP RECIPE

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Tom Yum soup is the most famous Thai soup in the world for a reason. Although it looks deceptively unpretentious, it is packed with a bold, citrusy and savory flavor. You will feel the bursting taste from the fresh Thai herbs with a pop of spicy heat lingering in your mouth.

Provided by KP Kwan

Categories Soup

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

Shrimp shell and heads (see note)
1.5L of water
4 stalks lemongrass, remove the green part, cut the bulb on the bias into 3 sections
6 kaffir lime leaves
60g of galangal, cut into thin slices
2 cloves garlic, bashed
4 shallots, cut into half
6 bird's eye chilies, bash and cut into half
100g oyster mushrooms, tear into small pieces
600 g medium-size shrimp, devein, remove head and shell
1 medium-size tomato, cut into wedges
1 bunch coriander stalk, cut into short sections
1 tsp Tahi chili paste
3 tbsp fish sauce
2 tsp sugar
4 tbsp lime juice
3 tbsp of Thai chili paste
1/4 cup evaporated milk
Coriander for garnish

Steps:

Clean the shrimp heads and shells thoroughly with water. Boil them in a pot of water, about 1.5 liters, for fifteen minutes.
Strain the stock through a wire mesh strainer.
Cut the spices (Ingredient B) accordingly.
Place ingredients B in the boiling stock, and let it simmer for fifteen minutes. After fifteen minutes, remove these ingredients from the stock.
Add the mushrooms to the stock, followed by the shrimp, coriander stems, and tomato wedges. When the shrimp is cooked through, reduce the heat to low.
Add ingredients D to the soup.
For the creamy version, add the evaporated milk and the additional amount of Thai chili paste as in ingredient E.
Garnish with coriander leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 677 calories, Carbohydrate 92 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 434 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 10 grams fat, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 60 grams protein, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 3678 milligrams sodium, Sugar 24 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams unsaturated fat

HOMEMADE TOM YUM SOUP

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This homemade hot and sour soup (tom yum) is easier than most recipes you will find. I have simplified a sometimes complex recipe for those like me who can have a hard time finding some of the original ingredients. This is my favorite recipe, better than any tom yum in the many restaurants I have been to.

Provided by Nader

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Seafood Shrimp Soup

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

4 cups vegetable broth
1 pound raw shrimp, unpeeled and deveined
4 limes, juiced with pulp
4 Thai chile peppers, quartered
2 stalks lemongrass, quartered
2 tablespoons tom yum paste
1 ½ tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 tablespoon chile sauce
4 (1/4 inch thick) slices fresh ginger root
6 baby bella mushrooms, sliced
2 green onions, thinly sliced

Steps:

Combine vegetable broth and shrimp in a pot over medium-high heat. Bring to a low boil for 10 minutes, then lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove shrimp from the broth and remove and discard shells; set shrimp aside.
Add lime juice, lime pulp, chile peppers, lemon grass, tom yum paste, fish sauce, sugar, chile sauce, and ginger slices to the broth; cook for 10 minutes. Remove chile peppers, lemongrass, and ginger slices with a slotted spoon and discard. Add cooked shrimp and remove from the heat.
Ladle soup into bowls and top with mushroom slices and green onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 145.9 calories, Carbohydrate 18.1 g, Cholesterol 115 mg, Fat 2.2 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 15 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 1009.1 mg, Sugar 7.1 g