Zesty Hot & Sour Soup
Yield
6 servingsPrep
10 minCook
25 minReady
40 minLow Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sugar-Free
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
½ | pound |
shrimp
|
|
1 | small |
lemon zest
|
* |
½ | teaspoon |
allspice berries
|
|
2 | each |
garlic cloves
sliced |
|
3 | tablespoons |
oyster sauce
|
|
5 | cups |
water
|
|
6 | ounces |
mushrooms
|
|
2 | teaspoons |
garlic paste
|
* |
¼ | cup |
lemon juice
|
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
226.8 | g |
shrimp
|
|
1 | small |
lemon zest
|
* |
2.5 | ml |
allspice berries
|
|
2 | each |
garlic cloves
sliced |
|
45 | ml |
oyster sauce
|
|
1.2 | l |
water
|
|
173.4 | ml/g |
mushrooms
|
|
1E+1 | ml |
garlic paste
|
* |
59 | ml |
lemon juice
|
Directions
Peel chayote and cut in 1/8¼ inch dice. Peel shrimp; combine shells in a pot with lemon rind, optional lemon grass tops, allspice berries, garlic, 2 tablespoons oyster sauce, and water.
Simmer, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes.
Strain shrimp broth, discarding solids. Return to the pot with the chayote; simmer until not quite tender, 5 to 6 miuntes.
Devein and halve shrimp lengthwise; add to soup with mushrooms and Bring soup to a boil, stirring until shrimps turn pink. Slowly add lemon juice, chili paste, and oyster sauce to taste. Stir in cilantro and serve.