SUPER HOT AND SOUR SHRIMP SOUP

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Asian inspired soup that is easy and delicious. It's a meal on it's own and perfect for chilly days. My husband, who doesn't like Chinese food, loves this spicy soup at the start of a dinner. Leftovers freeze well.

Provided by Emily Tisdale

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

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

4 cups shrimp stock
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon grated lime zest
1 (15 ounce) can whole straw mushrooms, drained
1 pound frozen fully cooked salad shrimp, thawed
3 tablespoons Asian fish sauce (nuoc mam or nam pla)
¼ cup fresh lime juice
3 green onions, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 red chile peppers, seeded and chopped
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Combine the shrimp stock, lemon zest and lime zest in a large pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and shrimp and cook until shrimp have heated through, about 5 minutes. Stir in the fish sauce, lime juice, green onion, cilantro and chile pepper. Taste and adjust salt and pepper if needed. Soup should be sour, salty, spicy and hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 139.8 calories, Carbohydrate 7.3 g, Cholesterol 115 mg, Fat 2.8 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 22 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 1462.7 mg, Sugar 1.2 g