A recipe for Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup. Follow the simple recipe instructions for Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup shared by other home cooking experts.
Ingredients
1/2 lb. Medium raw shrimp1 Tbs. Vegetable oil
5 c. Chicken broth
2 Stalks lemongrass, cut into 2 inch pieces and crushed
Peel of 1/2 lime
1 Serrano or jalapeno chile, cut in half
1/2 c. Canned straw mushrooms
2 1/2 Tbs. Fresh lime juice
1 Tbs. Fish sauce (Nuoc mom)
Garnish: 2 Green onions (including tops), thinly sliced
2 Tbs. Coarsely chopped cilantro
1 1/2 Tbs. Coarsely chopped mint leaves
1 Serrano or jalapeno chile, seeded and slivered
Directions
1. Shell the shrimp, rinse the shells and pat them dray. Cut theshrimp in half horizontally and rinse out the sand veins. 2. Place a large pot over high heat until hot. Add the oil, swirling to coat the surface. Add the shrimp shells; cook until they turn pink, about 30 seconds. Add the broth, lemon grass, lime peel, and chile. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Strain the broth, discarding the seasonings. Return the broth to the pot and heat to simmering. Add the shrimp and straw mushrooms and cook until the shrimp turn pink, about 2 minutes. Stir in the lime juice and fish sauce. To serve, lade into individual soup bowls. Garnish with green onion, cilantro, mint leaves and chile.
