Tom Yum Shrimp Recipes

THAI TOM YUM SHRIMP STIR FRY

Steps:

• Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels. Add Thai Tom Yum paste, sugar, and salt to the shrimp.
• Stir well, coating every shrimp evenly with the Tom Yum paste. Allow the shrimp to marinate in the fridge for 15 - 30 minutes.
• Take the shrimp out of the fridge and let it sit at room temperature for about 5 to 10 minutes before stir-frying.
• Heat cooking oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add the lemongrass to the wok and stir-fry until slightly charred at the edges.
• Add garlic and onion, then stir-fry for about 30 seconds.
• Add mushrooms to the wok, then stir-fry till cooked all the way through.
• Push all the ingredients to the side of the wok, making way for the shrimp. Add the shrimp to the wok in one single layer. Leave the shrimp untouched for about 30 seconds to allow them to sear.
• Stir-fry the shrimp, combining it with the other ingredients, for another minute or until fully cooked.
• Stir in cherry tomatoes and lime leaves.
• Give the dish one last stir to combine all the ingredients well. Turn off the heat then transfer the dish to a serving plate.
• Garnish with fresh cilantro leaves and sliced red chili
• Remove the kaffir lime leaves or leave them in the dish for presentation, but it's not recommended that they be eaten as the flavor of the whole leaf might be a bit strong! They do give the dish an incredible aroma.
• Enjoy over steamed rice or on its own!

TOM YUM SOUP (THAI SOUP)

Steps:

• Peel the prawns. Place heads and shell in pot, reserve meat.
• Use a meat mallet or similar to bash the garlic, chilli and lemongrass so they burst open to release flavour. Add into pot.
• Crush kaffir lime leaves with your hands. Add into pot.
• Add galangal, stock and water. Bring to simmer on high heat, cover, then reduce to medium and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Strain the broth, discard the prawn shells etc, then return broth into same pot over low heat.
• Add onions and mushrooms, simmer 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, simmer for 1 minute.
• Add prawns, simmer 2 minutes or until just cooked.
• Stir in sugar and fish sauce, simmer for 1 minute.
• Add lime juice, then taste. Adjust sweet (sugar), salt (fish sauce) and sour (lime) to your taste (trust me, you'll know when you like it!).
• Ladle into bowls and serve with fresh coriander and fresh chilli! This is the CLEAR version of Tom Yum.
• When you add sugar, also add Thai Chilli Paste and evaporated milk.
• Then continue with recipe!
• Following Creamy Tom Yum steps but use coconut milk instead of evaporated milk.

TOM YUM SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Peel the shell and head off the shrimp, keep the tails on. Save the shell and shrimp head. Devein the shrimp and set aside.
• In a pot, bring 3 cups of water to boil. Add the shrimp head and shell to make shrimp stock. Boil until the water turns slightly orange in color. Press the shrimp heads with a spatula to extract the juice from the heads. Simmer and let the stock reduce to 2 1/2 cups. Drain the shrimp stock and discard the shrimp heads and shells.
• Turn the heat to high and add the lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, bird's eye chilies, mushroom, nam prik pao and nam prik pao oil to the shrimp stock. Bring it to boil.
• Add in the shrimp and fish sauce. Lastly, add the lime juice (if you add lime juice too early, the soup might turn bitter). Boil until the shrimps are cooked, dish out, and garnish with cilantro leaves. Serve immediately.

HOMEMADE TOM YUM SOUP

Steps:

• Combine vegetable broth and shrimp in a pot over medium-high heat. Bring to a low boil for 10 minutes, then lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove shrimp from the broth and remove and discard shells; set shrimp aside.
• Add lime juice, lime pulp, chile peppers, lemon grass, tom yum paste, fish sauce, sugar, chile sauce, and ginger slices to the broth; cook for 10 minutes. Remove chile peppers, lemongrass, and ginger slices with a slotted spoon and discard. Add cooked shrimp and remove from the heat.
• Ladle soup into bowls and top with mushroom slices and green onions.

TOM YUM SOUP

Steps:

• Bring broth to a boil in a large pot.
• Remove the outermost leaf from each stalk of lemongrass. Pound stalks to release flavor; cut into 1-inch lengths. Add the lemongrass, Thai chiles, garlic, lime leaves, and galangal to the broth. Cover and boil for 10 minutes.
• Reduce heat and add shrimp, mushrooms, onions, and tomatoes to the broth. Boil for 3 minutes. Add fish sauce and sugar; cook for 2 minutes more and remove from heat. Stir in cilantro and lime juice.