Authentic Thai Tom Yum Goong Soup
This authentic tom yum soup recipe is absolutely delicious hot and sour soup that comes together in a simple, yet flavorful soup and provides all the comfort of it's western counterpart soup. This will come one of your dinner favorites.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 stalks of lemongrass
- 6 slices of galangal
- 10 kaffir lime leaves, torn
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 shallots, sliced thinly
- 6 Thai birds eye chilis (optional)
- 2 cups of chicken broth
- ½ pound of chicken
- ½ pound of shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 15 oz straw mushrooms
- 15 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 tablespoon of fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon of premade tom yum paste
- 1 tablespoon of sugar
- 1 tablespoon of salt
- 2 limes, juiced
- fresh cilantro, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Trim off the top third and root of the lemongrass stalks. Using a food mallet or side of a knife, smash the lemongrass to allow the aromatics of the lemongrass to release the flavors.
- 2
Put the water in a large pot on the stovetop. Add the lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, garlic, and shallots, and birds eye chiles. Bring to a boil.
- 3
Add in the chicken broth, chicken, straw mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, fish sauce, tom yum paste, sugar, and salt to the pot. Bring to a boil again.
- 4
Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
- 5
Add in the shrimp and bring to a boil again until thoroughly cooked.
- 6
Add lime juice and stir until incorporated.
- 7
Garnish with cilantro and serve.