Thai Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup

40 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 20 minutes

145 calories per serving view nutrition facts

6 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	pound	shrimp	uncooked, unpeeled
2	sticks	lemon grass
4	each	kaffir lime leaves	or 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind
15	ounces	mushrooms, straw	canned
3	each	green chili peppers	fresh hot
2 1/2	pints	chicken broth
3	tablespoons	cilantro leaves	fresh
1	tablespoon	fish sauce
3	tablespoons	lime juice
1	teaspoon	chili paste

Directions

Wash the unpeeled shrimp well. Peel and devain them, keeping the peelings. Wash the shrimp again and pat them dry.

Cut 3 X 2" pieces from each stick of lemon grass starting from the bottom end, and crush lightly. Discard the top.

Combine the stock, lemon grass, lime leaves and shrimp peelings in a pan. Bring to a boil and simmer gently for 20 minutes. Strain. Add fish sauce, lime juice and chile paste.

Adjust seasoning if required (Fish sauce and lime juice).

Add the drained mushrooms. The soup can be stored like this.

Before serving cut the chilies into very fine rounds. Wash and dry the coriander leaves.

Bring soup to a boil. Add shrimp and cook 2 minutes or until the shrimp are opaque. Add garnishes to serving bowl(s).

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 141g

Amount per Serving

Calories 145 16% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.0g	4%
Saturated Fat 1.0g	3%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 151mg	50%
Sodium 980mg	41%
Total Carbohydrate 10.0g	3%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g	10%
Sugars 2.0g
Protein 21.0g	42%