THAI SPICY SHRIMP SOUP (TOM YUM KOONG)

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Delicious, bright and flavorful -- authentic, quick, and EASY too! This Spicy Thai Soup will satisfy your palate!! From a neighbor's cookbook. You can easily use frozen cooked shrimp in this dish, just throw them into the hot stock, and heat through! Note: Use EITHER the fresh chile pepper OR the chile paste, or just a little of each (unless you want it truly HOT)!! ENJOY!

Provided by BecR2400

Categories     Thai

Time 30m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/3 lb shrimp (shelled, with tail)
8 fresh mushrooms, cut in half
12 canned straw mushrooms
2 cups stock (fish or chicken stock)
1/2 stalk fresh lemongrass, cut in 1-inch long pieces
4 fresh lime leaves (kaffir lime leaves- or can use pesticide-free lime leaves from your garden, washed)
1 inch fresh galangal, sliced thinly (Thai ginger root)
4 -6 fresh chili peppers (I use ONE fresh serrano chile-optional, see note)
2 tablespoons premium fish sauce
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon chili paste, with soya oil (optional)
fresh snipped cilantro, as desired

Steps:

  • Devein shrimp; rinse and drain.
  • Bring stock to a boil, and add remaining ingredients; cook until shrimp changes color.
  • Remove chunks of lemon grass and whole chiles. Sprinkle with fresh cilantro; serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 155.6, Fat 1.9, SaturatedFat 0.2, Cholesterol 159.2, Sodium 2139.5, Carbohydrate 14.3, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 8.1, Protein 22.1

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