Hot and Sour Thai Soup: Tom Yum Goong

Tyler Florence

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence

Show: Food 911Episode: Tyler Thai'd Up

Rated 4 stars out of 5
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Total Time:
50 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

  • 2 quarts chicken broth
  • 2 stalks fresh lemongrass, sliced on a bias in 2-inch pieces
  • 4 kaffir lime leaves
  • 1-inch piece fresh galangal or ginger, sliced
  • 2 red chiles, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce, such as nam pla
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 (8-ounce) can straw mushrooms, rinsed and halved
  • 1 pound large shrimp, peeled with tails on
  • 2 limes, juiced
  • 2 green onions, sliced
  • 1 handful fresh cilantro, chopped

Directions

Bring the stock to the boil over medium heat in a saucepan. Add the lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, galangal, and chiles. Lower the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes to let the spices infuse the broth.

Uncover and add the fish sauce, sugar, and mushrooms. Simmer for 5 minutes. Toss in the shrimp and cook for about 8 minutes until they turn pink. Remove from the heat and add the lime juice, green onions, and cilantro. Taste for salt and spices; you should have an equal balance of spicy, salty, and sour. It's a good idea to tell your guest's that the lemongrass and lime leaves are for flavor only and should be avoided when eating the soup.

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  • on December 28, 2011

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    I make this recipe whenever I'm craving this soup. I sometimes add other ingredients like baby bok choy, snap peas, chicken , etc. for some additional heartier ingredients. It's great every time.

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  • on June 23, 2011

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    good recipe, but the plural of guest is GUESTS, no apostrohpe!

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  • on March 23, 2011

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    Needs tamarind!!!

    I have to agree with some earlier reviewers who described this more of a lemony, salty broth. This soup definitely needed more umph to it. No matter how much extra I sliced & how much longer I let this brew, the flavor never fully came out. And it really did not have that fiery color like restaurant tom yum either.

    But, a few modifications made it better. I tried using a vegetable broth like othera have. I then added 2-3 tablespoons of tamarind paste. This finally brought out that tart, that bite the soup REALLY needed. Tasted much better in the end!

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