Thai Tom Yum Soup
Southern Ginger A small piece | Lemongrass One stick |
Lemon leaves A few slices | Fresh shrimp 5 pieces |
Straw Mushroom 5 | Little red pepper 4 |
Tom Yum Sauce 2 tablespoons | Coconut milk 100ML |
Green Lemon Half | small onion one |
Basil leaves A little |
Step 1
Ingredients required, if you can’t buy fresh lemongrass, galangal and lemon leaves, you can buy dry ingredients on Taobao. The taste is also very good. Straw mushrooms can be replaced with other mushrooms with a light taste. If you don’t have lemon juice, you can use white vinegar. Sprinkle basil leaves on top for added flavor. Flavor, you don’t have to add it if you don’t have it. Tom Yum Goong sauce is a must-have, search for it yourself. I recommend the brand real thai, which is more suitable for Chinese tastes.Step 2
Flatten the lemongrass and cut into sections, finely chop the chili pepper, and finelySlice ginger, cut straw mushrooms and lemon.Step 3
Remove the heads and shells of the shrimp, cut the back and remove the shrimp lines. (Mine is a South American red shrimp, which is also red when raw)Step 4
Fry the shrimp heads with a little olive oil over low heat until fragrant and remove the shrimp head oilStep 5
Add half a pot of water or stock or fresh chicken stock to boil, then pick out the shrimp heads.Step 6
Add lemongrass, lemon leaves, galangal, straw mushrooms, tom yum paste, and fish sauce and cook for five minutes until fragrant.Step 7
Add coconut milk and fish sauce according to your own taste, the fish sauce also has a strong taste.Step 8
Add the coconut milk and then add the shrimp, cook until the shrimp changes color and curls, then turn off the heat to keep the shrimp crispy and tender.Step 9
Finally, squeeze the lemon juice into the soup, do not drop the seeds into the soup, taste the taste at this time, and finally add palm soup or sugar to taste.Step 10
Take it out of the pan, sprinkle with basil leaves, and the spicy Tom Yum Goong is ready.Step 11
Drink it while it's hot Cooking Tips for Thai Tom Yum Soup