THAI HOT AND SOUR SOUP (TOM YUM)

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A traditional Thai tom yum soup with shrimp and straw mushrooms.

Provided by Dad

Time 1h45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds uncooked medium shrimp
9 ½ cups water, divided
½ cup chopped galangal
½ cup lemon grass, cut into 1-inch pieces
6 leaf (blank)s kaffir lime leaves
2 (15 ounce) cans whole straw mushrooms, drained
2 tablespoons red curry paste (such as Thai Kitchen®)
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 peppers Thai chile peppers, sliced
½ cup green onions, chopped
½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
2 medium limes, juiced

Steps:

Peel and devein shrimp, reserving shells.
Combine shrimp shells and 6 cups water in a large saucepan; bring to a simmer. Cook for 45 minutes. Add galangal, lemon grass, and lime leaves; simmer 15 minutes more.
Strain broth mixture through a sieve into a bowl; discard solids.
Return broth mixture to the pan. Add remaining 3 1/2 cups water, mushrooms, curry paste, fish sauce, and chiles; bring to a boil. Stir in shrimp, green onions, and cilantro; cook until shrimp are bright pink and firm, about 5 minutes. Stir in fresh lime juice and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 249.9 calories, Carbohydrate 22.6 g, Cholesterol 258.9 mg, Fat 7.4 g, Fiber 7.5 g, Protein 40.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 1832.3 mg, Sugar 2.5 g