Authentic Homemade Tom Yum Soup Recipe

Ingredients

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

Instructions

1. Prepare all the necessary ingredients for your tom yum soup.
2. In a large pot, combine vegetable broth and shrimp. Bring to a gentle boil over medium-high heat for 10 minutes, then reduce heat and simmer for another 10 minutes to infuse the broth.
3. Take the shrimp out of the broth. Remove and throw away the shells, then set the cooked shrimp aside for later.
4. Add lime juice and pulp, Thai chili peppers, lemongrass, ginger, tom yum paste, fish sauce, sugar, and chili sauce to the broth. Simmer for 10 minutes to meld the flavors.
5. Use a slotted spoon to remove and discard the chili peppers, lemongrass, and ginger slices from the soup. Return the cooked shrimp to the broth, then take the pot off the heat.
6. Pour the soup into bowls. Garnish with mushrooms and green onions for a fresh finish.

Nutrition

• Calories: 146 kcal
• Fat Content: 2 g
• Fiber Content: 3 g
• Sugar Content: 7 g
• Sodium Content: 1009 mg
• Protein Content: 15 g
• Cholesterol Content: 115 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 18 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 0 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g