Recipe: Tom Yum Soup 🔗

Ingredients 🔗

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 stalks lemongrass, crushed and chopped
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 4 ounces mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 8 ounces cooked shrimp or tofu (optional)

Directions 🔗

Step 1 🔗

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the garlic, lemongrass, ginger root, and red pepper flakes; cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Pour in the fish sauce, brown sugar, and chicken broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.

Step 2 🔗

Stir in the mushrooms; cook for 5 minutes more. Stir in the cilantro and lime juice; simmer for 5 minutes more. Add the shrimp or tofu (if using); cook until heated through, about 5 minutes more. Serve hot.

Preparation, cooking time and yield 🔗

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 30 minutes

Yield: 8 servings