Lemongrass Shrimp Soup Recipes

SHRIMP SOUP WITH LEMONGRASS

Steps:

• Peel and slice the ginger. Peel and halve garlic. Rinse the chile and slit it on one side. Rinse, clean and cut the leek on the diagonal. Clean the bok choy and cut into bite-size pieces. Coarsely chop the lemongrass brush. Pour the fish stock into a saucepan and add the ginger, garlic, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves and chile. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook 5 minutes.
• Strain the stock into a saucepan and discard the chile, ginger, garlic, and lemongrass. Season with salt, sherry and lime juice to taste and bring the broth to a boil. Add the bok choy and the leek and simmer for 2-3 minutes over low heat. Add the shrimp and simmer until just cooked through, 1-2 minutes. Serve in bowls.

CHILIED LEMONGRASS SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• Shell and devein the shrimps, reserving all shells. Cut the shrimps in half lengthwise and refrigerate. Warm the butter in a large soup pot over high heat. Add the shrimp shells and, stirring constantly, continue to cook over high heat for 5 minutes.
• Cut the lemongrass stalks into 3 pieces and use the back of the knife to smash the thick end. Add to the shrimp shells, along with the shallots, onion, carrot, turmeric, chili pepper and ginger. Add 2 cups of cold water, reduce the heat to medium and continue cooking for 5 minutes. Add the chicken broth and simmer for 1 hour.
• Drain the broth, discarding the solids and reserving the broth. Return the soup pot to medium heat. Add the remaining butter and the mushroom slices. Stir and cook for 5 minutes until the mushrooms begin to soften. Add the broth and simmer for 30 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Cut the tofu into -inch cubes and add these, along with the shrimps, to the soup. Simmer for 5 minutes. Serve garnished with lemon slices and branches of cilantro and basmati rice on the side, which can be spooned directly into the soup at the table.

SHRIMP BROTH WITH LEMONGRASS, CHILI AND GINGER

Steps:

• Peel and devein shrimp; reserve shells. Halve shrimp lengthwise. Transfer shrimp to small bowl. Cover and chill.
• Combine reserved shrimp shells, broth and next 4 ingredients in large pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 20 minutes to blend flavors, stirring and skimming surface occasionally. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.)
• Strain broth into large bowl, pressing on solids with back of spoon to release as much liquid as possible; discard solids. Return broth to pot. Bring to simmer. Remove from heat. Add shrimp, herbs, chili and lime juice. Cover and let stand until shrimp are opaque, stirring once, about 2 minutes.
• Ladle into bowls. Garnish with lime.

HOT-AND-SOUR SHRIMP AND LEMON GRASS SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, cover the shrimp shells with 4 cups water. Add the lemon grass tops and bring to a boil over high heat. Remove, strain the broth and return it to the saucepan.
• Add the mushrooms, lemon grass pieces and tomato. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 4 minutes. Add the shrimp and simmer until they are opaque, about 2 minutes. Pour into a tureen. Stir in the scallion, bean sprouts, lime zest and juice, pepper, fish sauce, chili flakes and chili oil. Serve with the rice.

LEMONGRASS SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the chicken broth in a large saucepot over medium-high heat. Remove any dried leaves of each stalk of lemongrass. Cut three pieces from the bottom of each stalk into 2-inch lengths. Discard the upper two thirds of each stalk.
• Add the lemongrass pieces and lime zest to the chicken broth. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 10 minutes. Strain the broth, and return the broth to the saucepot. Add the lime juice and coconut milk. Add the shrimp, and simmer on medium heat for 4 minutes until the shrimp is cooked through.
• Garnish each bowl with some of the cilantro and red chili.