Description
Authentic Thai Tom Yum Soup made with fresh lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, shrimp, and chilies. This hot and sour soup is bold, aromatic, and ready in just 30 minutes for an easy yet restaurant-quality Thai meal at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups water or chicken/seafood stock
- 2 stalks lemongrass, bruised and cut into pieces
- 4 slices galangal or fresh ginger
- 5 kaffir lime leaves, torn
- 3–4 bird’s eye chilies, halved
- 2 shallots, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 200 g shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 1 small tomato, cut into chunks
- 2–3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon Thai roasted chili paste (nam prik pao), optional
- Fresh cilantro, for garnish
Instructions
- Bring water or stock to a gentle boil in a pot.
- Add lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, chilies, shallots, and garlic.
- Simmer for 5–10 minutes until fragrant.
- Add mushrooms and tomatoes and simmer for 2–3 minutes.
- Season with fish sauce, sugar, and chili paste if using.
- Add shrimp and cook for 1–2 minutes until pink and opaque.
- Turn off heat and stir in lime juice.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve hot.
Notes
For the best balance, add lime juice after removing from heat. Adjust chilies and fish sauce to taste for preferred spice and salt levels.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
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