Tom Yum Kung Recipe (Spicy Thai Shrimp Soup)
This authentic tom yum kung recipe makes a spicy Thai shrimp soup in less than 30 minutes. Quick, easy, and perfect for every home cook.
Ingredients
- 10 shrimp (see notes)
- 100 g Asian mushrooms (any type)
- 20 g lemongrass stalks only, sliced
- 30 g shallots sliced
- 3 kaffir lime leaves
- 20 g galangal sliced
- 2 tablespoons Thai chili paste (see notes)
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon palm sugar
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 100 ml evaporated milk
- 350 ml water
- green onions sliced, to taste
- culantro chopped, to taste
- coriander chopped, to taste
Instructions
- Peel and devein the shrimp, set them aside for later use. You can also cook this soup with head-on or shell-on shrimp for extra flavor.
- In a wok or pot over medium heat, bring water to a boil. Once boiling, introduce the shallots, lemongrass, galangal, and kaffir lime leaves to the water.20 g lemongrass, 30 g shallots, 3 kaffir lime leaves, 350 ml water, 20 g galangal
- After simmering for approx 3 minutes, add the chili paste, palm sugar, fish sauce, salt, fresh lime juice, and mushrooms. Stir well until the mixture returns to a boil. At this point, taste the soup and adjust seasoning if needed.2 tablespoons Thai chili paste, 3 tablespoons fish sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon palm sugar, 2 tablespoons lime juice, 100 g Asian mushrooms
- Add the evaporated milk to the pot and allow the soup to simmer for a few additional minutes.100 ml evaporated milk
- Introduce the shrimp and cook them until they are nearly done. Don’t overcook them, they will continue to cook in the boiling soup.10 shrimp
- Finally, stir in the green onions, culantro, and coriander. Serve the soup immediately, garnishing each bowl with additional chilies, coriander, green onions, and culantro.green onions, culantro, coriander
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Notes
- Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline
- Thai chili paste - You can opt for store-bought Thai chili paste, but if you want authentic flavors, use my Thai chili paste recipe.
- Shrimp - If you can find them, use black tiger shrimp or jumbo shrimp. You can also make this recipe for tom yum soup with other seafood or chicken.
- Garnish with fresh herbs and chilies to taste.
- Galangal, lemongrass, and kaffir lime leaves are not to be eaten, you can choose to take them out of the soup before serving or serve as it is.