For those allergic to shellfish, canned salmon is a delicious substitute for this soup. Substituting straw mushroom with celery and tomato works too.
You can buy Tom Yum paste at an Asian grocery store
Tom Yum Shrimp
A Thai Hot and Sour Soup
Tom Yum is a simple soup, packed with some flavorful spices in a chicken broth. You can use chicken or any kind of seafood. Turn it into a meal by adding rice or rice noodles.
Category
Soup, Stews and Chili
Cuisine
Thai
Main Ingredients
Seafood
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
25 min
Ingredients
Serves 4
1 32-Fl oz pack chicken broth
1 15-oz can straw mushroom
3 Tbsp Tom Yum paste (Maesri brand)
12 Medium-size shrimp
several sprigs of cilantro, finely chopped
Directions for Tom Yum Shrimp
1
Shell and de-vein shrimp, leaving tail intact. Set aside.2
Bring chicken broth to a boil under medium high heat.3
Add straw mushroom. When the liquid boils again, stir in the Tom Yum paste. The soup will have an orange-red color. Carefully drop in all the shrimp.4
As soon as the shrimp cooks, about 2 minutes or when the shrimp turns pink, scoop them up into 4 serving bowls.5
Turn off heat. Ladle soup into 4 serving bowls. Top with cilantro, and serve immediately.Tip
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