Tom Yum Goong Soup Recipes

HOT AND SOUR THAI SOUP: TOM YUM GOONG

Steps:

• Bring the stock to the boil over medium heat in a saucepan. Add the lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, galangal, and chiles. Lower the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes to let the spices infuse the broth.
• Uncover and add the fish sauce, sugar, and mushrooms. Simmer for 5 minutes. Toss in the shrimp and cook for about 8 minutes until they turn pink. Remove from the heat and add the lime juice, green onions, and cilantro. Taste for salt and spices; you should have an equal balance of spicy, salty, and sour. It's a good idea to tell your guest's that the lemongrass and lime leaves are for flavor only and should be avoided when eating the soup.

TOM YUM KOONG SOUP

Steps:

• Trim lemongrass and cut into matchstick size pieces.
• To make stock: Add the shrimp heads and shells to water, then cook for 20 minutes. Turn the fire off. Soak the heads and shells for further 20 minutes before discarding.
• Trim lemongrass and cut into matchstick size pieces.
• Add stock, lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves, galangal, chili padi, fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, and chili paste to a pot and bring to a boil. After boiling for 5 minutes, add shrimps and both mushrooms. Cook for further 10 minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves.

TOM YUM GOONG (HOT AND SOUR THAI SOUP)

Steps:

• Wrap lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, galagal and chilies in cheesecloth and tie with twine.
• Bring the stock to the boil over medium heat in a saucepan. Add the cheesecloth wrapped seasonings. Lower the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes to let the spices infuse the broth.
• Uncover and add the fish sauce, sugar, and mushrooms. Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Toss in the shrimp and cook for about 8 minutes until they turn pink.
• Remove from the heat and add the lime juice, green onions, and cilantro. Taste for salt and spices; you should have an equal balance of spicy, salty, and sour.

AN AUTHENTIC THAI SOUP, TOM YUM GOONG RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• 1. Bring chicken broth, lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, shallot and both chilies to a boil. 2. Add carrot, celery and mushroom. 3. Add fish sauce and lime juice. 4. Mix chili paste with evaporate milk, then add into the soup 5. Add prawns. 6. As soon as prawns turn pink, remove from the heat and garnish with cilantro.