Thai Hot and Sour Soup (Tom Yum)
Ingredients
- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- 75 min
- Total
- 105 min
Instructions
- 1 Peel and devein shrimp, reserving shells.
- 2 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.
- 3 Strain broth mixture through a sieve into a bowl; discard solids.
- 4 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.
By Dad