Best Spiced Shrimp Soup Recipes

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH SPICED SHRIMP AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• To make the shrimp, whisk together the lime juice, orange juice, coriander, pepper flakes, salt, pepper and 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Add the shrimp and toss to coat well. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, to make the soup, preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Place the squash in a large roasting pan with enough water to make a depth of 1/8 inch. Cover loosely with aluminum foil and roast until soft, about 50 minutes.
• When squash is cool enough to handle, pull off the skin. Place half of the squash in a blender with half of the chicken broth and puree until smooth. Pour into a large saucepan and repeat with the remaining squash and broth.
• Stir in the cream, orange zest, coriander, salt and pepper. Reheat just before serving.
• Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Drain the shrimp and add to the skillet. Saute until just cooked through, about 30 seconds per side.
• Ladle the soup into 8 shallow bowls. Garnish with the shrimp and sprinkle with cilantro. Serve at once.

SPICED SHRIMP AND CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• Bring the carrot consomme to a boil in a large pot. Add the orzo, reduce heat to medium and cook for 3 minutes. Add the shrimp, ginger and carrots and cook for 2 minutes more. Add the fennel and cook 1 minute. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls, garnish with scallions, parsley or coriander leaves and serve immediately.

CHILI-SPICED SHRIMP WONTON SOUP

Steps:

• WONTONS:.
• Finely chop the shrimp. Put them in a bowl and stir in the garlic, scallion, soy sauce, fish sauce, cilantro and egg yolk.
• Lay the wonton wrappers on work surface in a single layer and place about 1 tablespoon of the filling mixture into the middle of each. Brush the edges with egg white and fold each one into a triangle, pressing lightly to seal. Bring the 2 bottom corners of the triangle around to meet in the middle, securing with a little egg white to hold in place.
• SOUP:.
• Slice the chilies on a steep diagonal angle to make long slices, removing seeds if you prefer. Slice the scallions on the same angle.
• Place the stock, fish sauce, soy sauce, and rice wine in a large pot and bring to a boil. Add the chilies and scallions. Drop the wontons into the pot and simmer for 4-5 minutes until thoroughly heated.
• Serve the soup and wontons in small bowls, garnish with fresh cilantro leaves sprinkled on top just before serving.

SPICED SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse shrimp well and shell, reserving shell and heads
• Cut 3 lemongrass stalks into 1-inch sections and crush lightly with flat side of a heavy knife. In a saucepan combine crushed lemongrass with reserved shrimp shells and heads, water, coriander roots, salt, and pepper and simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes. Strain broth through a fine sieve into another saucepan.
• Thinly slice lower 6 inches of remaining lemongrass stalk, discarding remainder of stalk, and combine with broth and gingerroot. Simmer broth 5 minutes. Add shrimp and simmer 1 minute, or until shrimp are just firm to touch. Stir in fish sauce, lime juice, and sliced chili.
• Serve soup warm or at room temperature, garnished with coriander leaves, lime leaves, and chilies.