🫙 From the Spice Rack
Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup (Thai)
1 lb Medium shrimp 2 Sticks fresh lemongrass; OR 2 tb -Dried lemongrass 4 Kaffir lime leaves - (fresh or dried) -OR- 1 tb -Finely grated lemon zest 1 1/2 qt Chicken stock 1 tb Fish...
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Ingredients8 items
Ingredients
- 1lbmedium shrimp
- 2Stickfresh lemongrass; or
- 2tbsp -dried lemongrass
- 4kaffir lime leaves
- 11/2 qt chicken stock
- 1tbsp fish sauce or salt to taste
- 3tbsp fresh lime juice or to taste
- 1tsp thai chili paste
Directions
- 1
1 lb Medium shrimp 2 Sticks fresh lemongrass
- 2
OR 2 tb -Dried lemongrass 4 Kaffir lime leaves - (fresh or dried) -OR- 1 tb -Finely grated lemon zest 1 1/2 qt Chicken stock 1 tb Fish sauce
- 3
OR- 12 md -Fresh mushrooms 3 Fresh hot green chilies 3 tb Cilantro NOTE: The following mixture may be substituted for 1 teaspoon Thai chili
- 4
Save shells
- 5
Wash shrimp again, drain, pat dry, cover and refrigerate
- 6
If using fresh lemongrass, cut each stick into three 2 inch pieces--starting from rounded bottom end
- 7
Discard straw-like top
- 8
Lightly crush the 6 pieces