This was so delicious, one bowl was not enough for me as am a pig lol Totally perfect for warming your soul in this cold winter 😉
225 g unpeeled raw shrimps/prawns
2 lemon grass
1 1/2 L vegetable stock
4 kaffir lime leaves
2 slices ginger root, peeled
4 tbsp fish sauce
4 tbsp fresh/bottled lime juice
2 garlic cloves, minced/crushed
1-2 green onions, chopped
1 fresh chili, cut into strips, seeded if youd like it less spicier
115 g oyster mushrooms, sliced/chopped
Cilantro for garnish
Peel shrimps and set aside
Put shells in large pan
Bruise lemon grass and add it to the pan along with stock, ginger and lime leaves, bring to boil and simmer for 20 mins
Strain into another pan/pot, discard shells, lime leaves and ginger
Add in fish sauce, lime juice, garlic, green onions, chili and mushrooms into the stock and bring to boil and simmer for 5 minutes
Add peeled shrimps to the broth and cook for another 3 mins
Serve immediately, garnished with cilantro
Enjoy 🙂
Hot & Sour Soup
Ingredients
- 225 g unpeeled raw shrimps/prawns
- 2 lemon grass
- 1 1/2 L vegetable stock
- 4 kaffir lime leaves
- 2 slices ginger root peeled
- 4 tbsp fish sauce
- 4 tbsp fresh/bottled lime juice
- 2 garlic cloves minced/crushed
- 1-2 green onions chopped
- 1 fresh chili cut into strips, seeded if youd like it less spicier
- 115 g oyster mushrooms sliced/chopped
- Cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Peel shrimps and set aside
- Put shells in large pan
- Bruise lemon grass and add it to the pan along with stock, ginger and lime leaves, bring to boil and simmer for 20 mins
- Strain into another pan/pot, discard shells, lime leaves and ginger
- Add in fish sauce, lime juice, garlic, green onions, chili and mushrooms into the stock and bring to boil and simmer for 5 minutes
- Add peeled shrimps to the broth and cook for another 3 mins
- Serve immediately, garnished with cilantro
- Enjoy 🙂
