Make Authentic Tom Yum Soup at home in just 25 minutes. A perfect blend of spicy, sour, and savory flavors. Get the recipe now!
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 12 oz. shrimp or tiger prawns peeled, deveined, head and shells reserved
- 1 lemongrass stalk cut into 3-inch pieces, lightly smashed
- 3 slices fresh galangal
- 6 bruised kaffir lime leaves
- 6 Thai chilies crushed (bird's eye chilies)
- 6 fresh oyster mushrooms chopped
- 2 tablespoons Thai roasted chili paste nam prik pao
- 2 tablespoons chili paste oil nam prik pao oil
- 3 teaspoons fish sauce
- 3 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- Cilantro leaves for garnish optional
Instructions
- Boil 3 cups of water in a pot. Add the reserved shrimp heads and shells to create a shrimp stock. Simmer until the stock turns slightly orange, pressing the heads to release the juice. Reduce the stock to 2 1/2 cups and strain out the solids.
- Increase the heat to high and add lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, Thai chilies, mushrooms, Thai roasted chili paste, and chili paste oil to the shrimp stock. Bring it to a rolling boil.
- Add the peeled and deveined shrimp and fish sauce. Cook until the shrimp are done, then stir in the lime juice.
- Pour the soup into bowls and optionally garnish with cilantro leaves.