Tom Yum Soup

Name: Tom Yum Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 400 g prawns; 1.2 litres chicken stock; 2 lemongrass stalks; 4 kaffir lime leaves; A piece of galangal; 200 g mushrooms; 3 tbsp fish sauce; 2 limes; 3 chillies; Fresh coriander

Thai · Soup · 35 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

400 g prawns
1.2 litres chicken stock
2 lemongrass stalks
4 kaffir lime leaves
A piece of galangal
200 g mushrooms
3 tbsp fish sauce
2 limes
3 chillies
Fresh coriander

Instructions

Bruise the lemongrass and slice the galangal.
Simmer the stock with them and the lime leaves for 10 minutes.
Add the mushrooms and cook 3 minutes.
Add the prawns and cook 2-3 minutes, until pink.
Add the fish sauce and lime juice OFF the heat — boiling lime juice kills its freshness.
Serve with chilli and coriander.

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