Thai•comfort
Tom Yum Soup
A comforting and easy to make tom yum soup.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 stalk lemongrass (cut into 2 inch pieces)
- 1 ginger (2 inch piece)
- 4 keffir lime leaves
- 2 tbsp chili paste
- 3 red chilis
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 shallot
- ½ tsp granulated sugar
- ½ cup cilantro
- 1 yellow onion
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 3 cups water
- 4 king oyster mushrooms (thinly sliced)
- ½ lb tilapia (cut into 2 inch pieces)
- ½ lb mussels
- 4 roma tomatoes
- 1 lb shrimp
- 1 stalk green onions (minced)
Instructions
- 1
Tom Yum Paste: Combine all the ingredients up to the cilantro in a food processor. Pulse until a thick paste forms and all the ingredients are broken down.
- 2
Heat the tom yum paste in a big soup pot over medium high heat. Cook for about 30 seconds.
- 3
Add in the chicken broth, water, and onion. Bring the soup to a boil.
- 4
Once boiling, add in the mushrooms, tilapia, mussels, tomatoes, and shrimp. Let it simmer for 15 minutes until all the seafood is cooked.
- 5
Garnish with green onions and serve!