Thai · Dinner
Spicy Lemongrass Shrimp Soup
Tom Yum Goong
A Bangkok hot-and-sour shrimp soup of head-on prawns simmered in a fragrant broth of lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime, lime juice, fish sauce, and chilli paste, finished with cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, and coriander.
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10 minsPrep
15 minsCook
25 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
245Calories
32gProtein
3gFat
18gCarbs
8gSugar
2gFiber
1840mgSodium
172mgChol
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Instructions
1
Prep
Peel shrimp leaving heads and tails on, devein. Halve cherry tomatoes and tear oyster mushrooms into thumb-size pieces. Bruise lemongrass stalks and Thai bird chillies with the side of a knife. Slice galangal into 5mm rounds.
2
Toast
Heat shrimp shells in a dry pan over medium heat 3–4 minutes until deep coral and fragrant. Add 1000ml water, bring to a rolling boil 5–6 minutes, then strain. Reserve stock.
3
Simmer
Return strained stock to the pan over high heat with lemongrass, galangal, lime leaves, and bruised chillies. Bring to a fully boiling rolling boil 3–4 minutes until deeply fragrant and aromatic.
4
Build
Add nam prik pao paste, palm sugar, and mushrooms to the simmering broth over high heat. Boil 90 seconds until broth turns burnt-orange and glossy with chilli paste oil rising to the surface.
5
Boil
Drop shrimp and tomatoes into the broth over high heat. Simmer 2 minutes until shrimp turn pink and just curled.
6
Finish and plate
Remove from heat. Stir in fish sauce and lime juice off the heat. Pour into two wide bowls, garnish with coriander leaves, and serve immediately.
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Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 440g (15.5 oz) shrimp
- 1000ml (4 1/4 cup) shrimp stock
- 4 lemongrass stalks
- 60g (2.1 oz) fresh galangal
- 10 kaffir lime leaves
- 60ml (1/4 cup) nam prik pao chilli paste
- 60ml (1/4 cup) fish sauce
- 60ml (1/4 cup) lime juice
- 10 Thai bird chillies
- 200g (7 oz) oyster mushrooms
- 160g (5.6 oz) cherry tomatoes
- 16g (small handful) coriander leaves
- 20g (4 tsp) palm sugar