How to Make Homemade Tom Yum Soup - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're a fan of Thai cuisine, then you've likely come across the popular and oh-so-delicious Tom Yum soup. This flavorful and aromatic soup is a staple in Thai restaurants and is loved for its combination of spicy, sour, and savory flavors. While it's easy to order Tom Yum soup from a restaurant, there's something special about making it from scratch at home. Not only is it incredibly satisfying to create such a flavorful dish, but you can also tailor the recipe to your own tastes and diet...

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Ingredients

  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 pound raw shrimp, unpeeled and deveined
  • 4 limes, juiced with pulp
  • 4 Thai chile peppers, quartered (Optional)
  • 2 stalks lemongrass, quartered
  • 2 tablespoons tom yum paste
  • 1 ½ tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon chile sauce
  • 4 (1/4 inch thick) slices fresh ginger root
  • 6 baby bella mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 50 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 6 servings

  • Combine vegetable broth and shrimp in a pot over medium-high heat. Bring to a low boil for 10 minutes, then lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove shrimp from the broth and remove and discard shells; set shrimp aside.
  • Add lime juice, lime pulp, chile peppers, lemon grass, tom yum paste, fish sauce, sugar, chile sauce, and ginger slices to the broth; cook for 10 minutes. Remove chile peppers, lemongrass, and ginger slices with a slotted spoon and discard. Add cooked shrimp and remove from the heat.
  • Ladle soup into bowls and top with mushroom slices and green onions.
  • Nutrition

    146 cal.

    • Total Fat: 2g
    • Saturated Fat: 0g
    • Cholesterol: 115mg
    • Sodium: 1009mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 18g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 7g
    • Protein: 15g
    • Vitamin C: 89mg
    • Calcium: 68mg
    • Iron: 4mg
    • Potassium: 470mg