Shrimp Tom Yum Soup Recipe
Garlic Shrimp Tom Yum Detox Soup
Ingredients
  • 3-4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 Tbsp Gourmet Garden Lemon Grass
  • 2 Tbsp Gourmet Garden Chili Pepper (to taste)
  • 3 Tbsp Gourmet  Garden Garlic
  • 3 kaffir lime leaves (available fresh or frozen at Asian food stores)
  • 1 cup fresh shitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 12  large uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined (about ½ lb.)
  • optional:  1 cup of cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 can coconut milk (add more or less to taste)(optional)
  • 2 Tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 Tbsp Gourmet Garden Cilantro
  • optional: additional red chilies sliced for garnish
  • optional: 1 tsp. brown sugar
  • optional: 1 Tbsp. Tom yum paste (Asian store or buy on line at amazon.com)
  • Squeeze of lime juice from 1/2 lime
Method SERVES 2

Step 1
Pour chicken broth into a large saucepan and turn heat to medium-high. Add Gourmet Garden Lemon Grass. Boil 5 to 6 minutes, or until fragrant.

Step 2
Reduce heat slightly to a nice simmer. Add Gourmet Garden Garlic and Chili Pepper, lime leaves, and mushrooms to broth. Continue simmering for another 5 minutes.

Step 3
Add shrimp and cherry tomatoes (if using). Simmer 5-6 minutes, or until shrimp are pink and plump.

Step 4
Turn down the heat to low and add 1/2 can coconut milk plus fish sauce. Taste-test the soup for flavour, season with salt if desired. Add Gourmet Garden Chili Pepper or fish sauce (instead of salt) as desired. If too sour for your taste, add 1 tsp. brown sugar; if too salty, add a squeeze of lime juice. Add more coconut milk if you want your soup richer/creamier, or if it's too spicy for you.

Step 5
Stir in Gourmet Garden Cilantro and serve in bowls. Enjoy!!