Thai Hot And Sour Shrimp Soup

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb	454g / 16oz	Uncooked - unpeeled shrimp
2		Lemon grass
4		Kaffir lime leaves
		Rind)
15 oz	426g	Straw mushroom - (can)
3		Fresh hot green chilies
2 1/2		Chicken stock
3 tablespoons	45ml	Fresh coriander leaves
1 tablespoon	15ml	Fish sauce
3 tablespoons	45ml	Lime juice
1 teaspoon	5ml	Chili paste - (nam prik pow)

Recipe Instructions

1. Wash the unpeeled shrimp well. Peel and devain them, keeping the peelings. Wash the shrimp again and pat them dry.

2. Cut 3 X 2" pieces from each stick of lemon grass starting from the bottom end, and crush lightly. Discard the top.

3. Combine the stock, lemon grass, lime leaves and shrimp peelings in a pan. Bring to a boil and simmer gently for 20 minutes. Strain. Add fish sauce, lime juice and chile paste. Adjust seasoning if required (Fish sauce and lime juice).

4. Add the drained mushrooms. The soup can be stored like this.

5. Before serving cut the chilies into very fine rounds. Wash and dry the coriander leaves.

6. Bring soup to a boil. Add shrimp and cook 2 minutes or until the shrimp are opaque. Add garnishes to serving bowl(s).

Source:
Michael Willner

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