Thai Tom Yum Soup with Shrimp

Name: Thai Tom Yum Soup with Shrimp
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 6 cups chicken stock; 2 stalks lemongrass, bruised and cut in pieces; 4 slices ginger; 6 kaffir lime leaves; 8 oz mushrooms, halved; 1 lb shrimp, peeled; 3 tbsp fish sauce; 3 tbsp lime juice; 1 to 2 tbsp Thai chili paste; fresh cilantro

A hot-and-sour Thai broth scented with lemongrass, galangal and lime, loaded with shrimp and mushrooms. Bright, spicy and ready in 35 minutes.

Prep15 min

Cook20 min

Total35 min

Serves4

What you'll need

Enameled cast-iron Dutch ovenFor soups, stews and braises

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8-inch chef's knifeFor all the chopping

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Mixing bowl setFor mixing and marinating

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Steps

Simmer the stock with lemongrass, ginger and lime leaves for 10 minutes.

Add mushrooms and simmer 5 minutes.

Add the shrimp and cook until pink, 2 to 3 minutes. Off the heat, stir in fish sauce, lime juice and chili paste.

Serve with cilantro; skip eating the lemongrass pieces.

TipAdd the lime juice off the heat so it stays bright instead of turning bitter.