Tom Yum Hot & Sour Soup With Prawns

An authentic and deliciously nourishing clear Thai broth with seafood and big bold flavours by John Torode

• Cooking Time Prep 15 mins
  Cook 8 mins
• Skill Level Easy
• Servings Serves 2

Nutrition per serving

• Kcalories

  90

• Protein

  17g

• Carbs

  5g

• Fat

  1g

• Saturates

  0g

• Fibre

  2g

• Sugar

  1g

• Salt

  5.8g

Ingredients

• 700ml chicken stock
• 1 lemongrass stalk, bruised and cut into large pieces
• 5 thick slices galangal
• 3 coriander roots or 6 stems, bruised, plus leaves to garnish
• 3 lime leaves, torn
• 6 large prawns, shelled
• 3 tbsp Thai fish sauce
• 6 small green chillies, chopped
• 4 tbsp lime juice

Directions

1. Bring the stock to a boil in a medium-sized saucepan. Add the lemongrass, galangal, coriander roots and lime leaves, then simmer for 2 mins.
2. Add the prawns, fish sauce, chillies and lime juice, then return to the boil. Taste and adjust the seasoning with either more lime juice or fish sauce, then garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

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