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How to Make Hot-and-Sour Prawn Soup with Lemon Grass - A Step-by-Step Guide

Hot-and-Sour Prawn Soup with Lemon Grass is a popular and delicious soup in Thai and Vietnamese cuisine. This dish is full of vibrant flavors and has the perfect balance of spiciness and tanginess. The combination of prawns, lemongrass, and other aromatic herbs and spices makes this soup a refreshing and satisfying option for any meal.

This soup is bursting with fresh and vibrant flavors that are sure to tantalize your taste buds. The combination of hot and sour elements in this dish ...

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound tiger prawns with shell
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 3 stalks lemon grass
  • 3 tablespoons fish sauce
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
  • 10 makrut lime leaves, torn in half
  • 1 cup straw mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
  • 4 red chile peppers, seeded and chopped
  • 2 green onions, chopped

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 35 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 servings

  • Shell and devein the prawns, reserving the shells. Rinse the shells and place them in a large saucepan with the chicken stock. Bruise the lemon grass stalks, and add them to the broth along with half of the lime leaves. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, and simmer gently until the lemon grass changes color, and the stock becomes fragrant, about 5 minutes. Strain the stock and return to the saucepan. Discard the solids.
  • Return the stock to a simmer, and add the mushrooms and prawns. Cook until the prawns are pink. Stir in the fish sauce, lime juice, 2 tablespoons green onion, cilantro, red chilies, and remaining lime leaves. Taste, and adjust seasoning if necessary. The soup should be sour, salty, spicy and hot. Garnish with remaining green onions.

    • Nutrition

    182 cal.

    • Total Fat: 2g
    • Saturated Fat: 0g
    • Cholesterol: 173mg
    • Sodium: 1689mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 15g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 4g
    • Protein: 27g
    • Vitamin C: 72mg
    • Calcium: 125mg
    • Iron: 5mg
    • Potassium: 379mg

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