Vietnamese Style Spinach Shrimp Soup Recipes

VIETNAMESE STYLE SPINACH & SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Add the oil to a large pot. Stir in the garlic & ginger and cook 1 minute. Stir in the spinach and cook about 3 minutes. Add the chicken stock, fish sauce, star anise. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer.
• 2. Stir in the shrimp and noodles. Cook 3 minutes. Add the green onions and cook 5 more minutes. Remove the star anise before serving and garnish with cilantro.

SPINACH AND SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• Heat veg oil in large soup pot on med-high heat.
• Add onions and saute for 3 mins or til softened slightly.
• Add green onions,garlic,thyme,allspice and hot pepper of choice.
• Saute for 1 more minute.
• Add broth and bring to boil.
• Add spinach and coconut milk.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 10 to 15 mins or til spinach is limp.
• Remove hot pepper and discard.
• Add shrimp and cook for another 2 minutes or til pink and curled.
• Add lime juice, season well with salt and pepper.

VIETNAMESE BEEF AND SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and blanch the spinach leaves for a few seconds until they are just wilted. Drain well and refresh in cold water to prevent further cooking. Drain again, squeezing out excess water.
• Combine the steak strips with the shallots, garlic, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce and a grinding of black pepper, and then set aside.
• Just before you are ready to eat, bring the chicken broth to a simmer in a large saucepan and stir in the remaining fish sauce, together with the lemon juice, sugar and chili.
• Stir in the blanched spinach and the beef, with its marinade.
• Bring the soup back to simmering point; add another good grinding of black pepper and serve at once.