Best Thai Shrimp Soup Recipes

THAI SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onion in oil until tender. Add the broth, water, brown sugar, ginger, fish sauce, curry paste and lemongrass. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; carefully stir in shrimp and edamame. Cook, uncovered, for 5-6 minutes or until shrimp turn pink., Add the coconut milk, corn, bamboo shoots, basil, cilantro, lime juice, lime zest and curry powder; heat through. Discard lemongrass.

SIMPLE THAI-STYLE LEMONGRASS SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• Cut off the dry end and a few top leaves of the lemongrass stem.
• Bruise the stem with the handle of a knife and cut into 1-inch long pieces.
• Reserve.
• Bruise the chilies, cut them in half, scoop out and discard the seeds.
• Reserve the chilies.
• Bring the water to boil.
• Add lemongrass and ginger, and squeeze out half the lime into the water.
• Boil 2-3 minutes.
• Add fish sauce and chili-garlic paste.
• Cook for another minute.
• Add tomatoes and mushrooms.
• Cook for 2-3 minutes (or longer, until it boils and the tomatoes start to fall apart).
• Squeeze the other half of the lime into the soup.
• Take off the heat.
• Add the chilies and let stand a few seconds, then add the shrimp.
• Garnish with cilantro and serve immediately.
• Leave lemongrass, ginger and chilies in the soup and either try to pour the soup without them, or, better, pour the soup with chunks of lemongrass and ginger in it and warn your guests not to eat these.
• They do add flavour when left in the soup while you eat it.

THAI SHRIMP COCONUT SOUP

Steps:

• Add water and coconut milk to pot and whisk.
• Add salt.
• Bring to the boil.
• Add galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and red curry paste.
• Reduce the heat to a simmer for 10-15 minutes.
• Strain of the big pieces.
• Add mushrooms and jalapeno peppers.
• Cook for 5 minutes.
• Add shrimp and cook till shrimp is done.
• Add green onions and lime juice.
• Cook for 5 minutes.
• Garnish with coriander leaves or thai basil.

HOT AND SOUR SHRIMP SOUP WITH NOODLES AND THAI HERBS

Steps:

• Soak the noodles in hot water to cover and let stand, about 30 minutes, until soft.
• Peel the shrimp, reserving the shells. Cut them in half lengthwise, then toss with 1/4 teaspoon salt and the sesame oil, and refrigerate.
• Bring the stock to a boil with galangal, garlic, and lemongrass. Turn the heat to low and simmer for 35 minutes. Add the shrimp shells and simmer for another 15 to 20 minutes, skimming if necessary. Strain the stock and bring to a boil. Turn heat to low and simmer with the shallots and chiles. Simmer for 15 minutes and add 2 teaspoons of salt, the fish sauce, and the sugar. Continue to simmer.
• Meanwhile, drain the noodles well and divide among four to eight bowls. Then add the shrimp to the simmering broth. Turn off the heat and stir in the fresh herbs and lime juice.
• Divide the soup among the soup bowls, sprinkle over the black pepper, and serve.

THAI HOT AND SOUR SHRIMP SOUP - TOM YUM GOONG

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pot with garlic until aromatic; add onion and cook, stirring, until onion is light brown.
• Add the water and bring to a boil.
• Add black pepper, lemongrass, galangal, chiles, and lime leaves; return to a boil and boil for 2 minutes.
• Place shrimp in the pot along with the fish sauce and lime juice.
• Simmer for 3 more minutes, or until shrimp are firm and cooked.
• Garnish soup with fresh cilantro before serving.

THAI SPICY SHRIMP SOUP (TOM YUM KOONG)

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.

SOUTH BEACH THAI SHRIMP SOUP WITH LIME AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot.
• Add ginger and onion.
• Cook, stirring frequently for about 3 minutes.
• Add broth and red pepper flakes and bring to a low boil.
• Add cabbage and cook for approximately 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add shrimp, lime zest and lime juice.
• Cook just until shrimp turns pink.
• Serve hot sprinkled with cilantro or scallions.

THAI HOT AND SOUR SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• In a bowl combine shrimp, 2 tablespoons of the lime juice, 2 teaspoons of the fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of the green chilies, and 1 teaspoon of the finely-minced lemongrass. Mix well and let marinate while you prepare the soup.
• In a large saucepan heat oil over high heat. Add shrimp shells and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes, or until shells have begun to brown. Add chicken stock, 2 tablespoons of the green chilies, the 2 tablespoons sliced lemongrass, kefir lime leaves, coriander roots and stems, galanga root, shallots and tamarind pulp; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmering, cover and cook 30 minutes.
• Into a clean saucepan strain soup through a fine sieve, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible; discard solids. Heat over medium-high heat and add remaining 2 tablespoons lime juice. remaining 2 teaspoons fish sauce, remaining 1 tablespoon green chilies, remaining teaspoon minced lemongrass, straw mushrooms, coriander leaves, and scallions; stir well. To serve, add shrimp in their marinade and cook 30 seconds or until shrimp turn pink and are cooked through.

THAI GREEN CURRY SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, simmer shrimp in enough water to cover, until cooked or orange-pink in color, about 1-2 minutes.
• Cool shrimp in the stock and then peel.
• Reserve 4 cups of the stock. Set Aside.
• Heat the reserved 4 cups of stock in a saucepan over high heat.
• Stir in the green curry paste.
• Add the mushrooms, carrot, green beans, and cabbage.
• Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are just tender.
• Stir in tamarind paste, sugar, and fish sauce.
• Place some shrimp in a bowl and ladle in the soup.

THAI HOT AND SOUR SOUP WITH SHRIMP TOAST

Steps:

• Saute ginger, onion, chiles and lemon grass until soft. Deglaze pan with fish sauce. Add chicken stock and lime leaves. Simmer and reduce the liquid by 20 per cent. Add vinegar, basil and pepper. Check for seasoning. Strain the soup. Add sauteed shiitakes and fresh enoki mushrooms. Ladle soup in soup plates. Garnish with shrimp toast and scallions.
• In a food processor, puree first 5 ingredients. Check for seasoning. Fold in scallions, cilantro and jicama. Spread the mixture on bread, cut in half on the diagonal and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Heat a deep fryer to 375 degrees F and fry until golden brown.

SHRIMP PAD THAI SOUP

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat oil over medium heat. Add shallots and chili pepper; cook and stir 4-6 minutes or until tender. Stir in crushed tomatoes, peanut butter and soy sauce until blended; add broth. Bring to a boil; cook, uncovered, 15 minutes to allow flavors to blend., Add shrimp and noodles; cook 4-6 minutes longer or until shrimp turn pink and noodles are tender. Top each serving with bean sprouts, green onions and, if desired, chopped peanuts and additional chopped chili pepper. Serve with lime wedges.

THAI SHRIMP AND LEMONGRASS SOUP (TOM YUM SOUP)

Steps:

• 1. In a mortar, combine the garlic, chilies, cilantro stems and pepper, and grind together with a pestle until a thick paste forms, adding 1 Tbs. water if needed to facilitate grinding. Alternatively, combine all the ingredients in a mini food processor and process to a paste. Set the chili paste aside.
• 2. Remove and discard the stems from the mushrooms. Thinly slice the caps. Trim and crush the lemongrass stalks. Smash the galangal slices with the side of a chef's knife.
• 3. In a stockpot over high heat, warm the oil. Add the mushrooms and sauté until they begin to brown, about 2 minutes. Stir in the lemongrass, galangal slices and shallots, and sauté until fragrant, about 2 minutes more.
• 4. Pour in the stock, add the lime zest and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium, stir in the chili paste and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the fish sauce, lime juice and palm sugar and stir to mix well. Simmer for 5 minutes to allow the flavors to develop.
• 5. Just before serving, stir in the shrimp. As soon as they begin to turn color and are opaque, after about 3 minutes, remove the soup from the heat. Ladle the soup into individual bowls, garnish with the shredded basil and cilantro, and serve immediately.

THAI SHRIMP & RICE SOUP

Steps:

• *You can chop the lemongrass (see the how-to in the recipe description) and cilantro as the chicken broth simmers*.
• Put the chicken broth, sriracha sauce, celery and carrot in a med. saucepan and bring to a simmer.
• Add the lemongrass, fish sauce, sugar and and simmer another good 5 minutes or so.
• Stir in the shrimp and rice and simmer just until the shrimp are pink and opaque, about 2-3 minutes more.
• Pull the saucepan off of the heat and stir in the lemon juice and cilantro.
• Ladle the soup into warm bowls and enjoy!

THAI SHRIMP AND COCONUT SOUP WITH LEMONGRASS

Steps:

• 1. In a blender, combine the chiles, lemongrass, garlic, ginger, shallot, and 1/4 cup of water and puree until smooth. 2. In a medium saucepan, heat the coconut oil. Add the lemongrass puree and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Whisk in the coconut milk, borwn sugar, fish sauce, tamarind, lime leaves, and 1 1/2 cups of water and bring to a gentle boil. Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the soup is flavorful and slightly reduced, about 15 mins. 3. Stir the lime juice into the soup and season with salt and pepper. Add the shrimp and simmer until slightly curled and just cooked through, about 1 minute. Ladle the soup into bowls, add the rice noodles and serve.

THAI SHRIMP SOUP WITH LIME AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add ginger and onion; cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add broth and red pepper flakes; increase heat and bring soup to a low boil. Add cabbage and cook 2 minutes. Add shrimp, fish sauce, lime zest, and lime juice; cook just until shrimp turn pink, about 1 minutes. Serve hot, sprinkle with cilantro, if using.

THAI SHRIMP AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine stock, water, curry paste, garlic, ginger, coriander, cilantro in a stockpot.
• Simmer until ginger is softened, about 15 minutes.
• Strain in a sieve lined with paper towels, and discard solids.
• Return to stockpot.
• Add rice, simmer uncovered 15 minutes.
• Add shrimp and cook through until it turns pink, 3-4 minutes.
• Add coconut milk, fish sauce and snow peas, cook 2-3 minutes more.
• Remove from heat, stir in lime juice.
• Garnish with lime wedges and extra basil or cilantro.

HOT AND SOUR SHRIMP SOUP WITH NOODLES AND THAI HERBS

Steps:

• Soak the noodles in hot water to cover and let stand, about 30 minutes, until soft. Peel the shrimp, reserving the shells. Cut them in half lengthwise, then toss with 1/4 teaspoon salt and the sesame oil, and refrigerate. Bring the stock to a boil with galangal, garlic, and lemongrass. Turn the heat to low and simmer for 35 minutes. Add the shrimp shells and simmer for another 15 to 20 minutes, skimming if necessary. Strain the stock and bring to a boil. Turn heat to low and simmer with the shallots and chiles. Simmer for 15 minutes and add 2 teaspoons of salt, the fish sauce, and the sugar. Continue to simmer. Meanwhile, drain the noodles well and divide among four to eight bowls. Then add the shrimp to the simmering broth. Turn off the heat and stir in the fresh herbs and lime juice. Divide the soup among the soup bowls, sprinkle over the black pepper, and serve.

THAI COCONUT CURRY SOUP WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions - usually 2 cups jasmine rice to 3 cups water.
• In a large stock pot, melt butter and olive oil, and saute onions on high heat until slightly softened with hint of brown.
• Add salt and pepper to taste and continue to saute.
• Add yellow pepper and garlic and saute for just a minute - make sure garlic doesn't brown or it will be bitter.
• Add 2 ounces (½ can) of curry paste and stir over high heat for a minute or two.
• Add tomatoes, lime juice, coconut milk, coconut cream, and chicken broth; mix well.
• Bring to a gentle boil and add raw shrimp. (I used frozen shrimp and added it frozen to the soup without thawing to keep it as fresh as possible.).
• Once shrimp turns opaque serve right away or ladle into slow cooker and bring to your next soup party or potluck.
• Can be garnished with cilantro if you like.

SPICY THAI SOUP WITH LIME SHRIMP

Steps:

• Blend Mashed Sweet Potatoes , and broth in a blender until smooth; pour into a medium pot over low heat. Whisk in curry paste and ginger. Cook 10 minutes.
• Quick tip:
• While cooking, arrange the enchilada bake and prepare the topping for the shepherd's pie.
• Turn heat to medium. Add Lime Shrimp and peas; stir frequently until shrimp are cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; add lime juice (from 1 1/2 limes). If not eating immediately, pour into an airtight container and freeze. Otherwise, serve, garnished with lime slices.
• To reheat:
• Microwave on high 4 to 5 minutes, stirring halfway through. Stir in juice of 1/2 lime.

THAI SHRIMP AND CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Combine chicken broth, clam juice, fish sauce, minced garlic, minced ginger, and red curry paste in a large Dutch oven, stirring with a whisk.
• Add mushrooms, bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer 4 minutes.
• Add the shrimp, chicken and snow peas; bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 3 minutes.
• Stir in lime juice, sugar, green onions, cilantro and coconut milk.
• Cook 2 minutes longer or until thoroughly heated.