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Tom Yum Pasta
I made this to bring to a foodies get together and it was really well received! Even my friend's teenagers liked it and requested for her to replicate it. :) My dear husband asked for it to be made again so he can indulge in it again. It's really quite simple to cook this with
- Prep time
- --
- Cook time
- Not listed
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 8 servings of pasta (cooked in salted water until al dente, drained, and tossed in 1-2 tbsp oil so it doesn't stick)
- 1 can of straw mushroom (drained and halved)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 25-30 fresh shrimp (cleaned and shells removed)
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley for garnish
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Lime wedges to serve
- 3-4 tablespoons of tom yum paste (Add more or less to taste)
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 4 tbsp canola oil (divided)
Instructions
- 1
Mix hot water with tom yum paste.
- 2
Heat pan on med heat with 2 tbsp oil.
- 3
Pan fry prawns until nearly cooked, set aside.
- 4
In the same pan, heat up the other 2 tbsp oil.
- 5
Add cooked pasta, straw mushrooms, tom yum mixture and mix well.
- 6
Add in prawns and cherry tomatoes, stir-fry for a min.
- 7
Turn off heat.
- 8
Toss in basil leaves.
- 9
Garnish with parsley and lime wedges.
- 10
Serve!