hot & sour shrimp soup with noodles and thai herbs
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Bursting with all the flavor counterpoints Thai cuisine has to offer - the pungency of chiles, the sourness of lime, the aromatic taste of lemongrass and basil, and the clean, slightly camphorous bite of fresh galangal -- this soup undoubtedly has a medicinal as well as a culinary history. It's good and good for you, a low-calorie, meal-in-a-bowl noodle soup that will nourish your body and ward off your cold. It's among the most popular at Big Bowl. From Big Bowl Noodles and Rice.
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yield
4 serving(s)
prep time
15 Min
cook time
1 Hr 15 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For hot & sour shrimp soup with noodles and thai herbs
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8 ozdried rice noodles
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1 lbmedium shrimp
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salt, to taste
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few drops sesame oil
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2 qtchicken stock
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6thin slices fresh galangal or fresh ginger
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6garlic cloves, smashed
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2 stalklemongrass, bottom third only, sliced thinly on the bias
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5shallots, sliced
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4 smgreen serrano chile peppers, coarsely shredded (including seeds)
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1/4 cthai or vietnamese fish sauce
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3 tspsugar
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1/4 cwhole fresh cilantro leaves
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1/4 clightly chopped asian (thai) basil leaves
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1/3 cfreshly squeezed lime juice
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1 tspfreshly ground black pepper
How To Make hot & sour shrimp soup with noodles and thai herbs
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1Soak the noodles in hot water to cover and let stand, about 30 minutes, until soft.
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2Peel the shrimp, reserving the shells. Cut them in half lengthwise, then toss with 1/4 teaspoon salt and the sesame oil, and refrigerate.
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3Bring the stock to a boil with the galangal, garlic, and lemongrass. Turn the heat to low and simmer for 35 minutes.
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4Add the shrimp shells and simmer for another 15 to 20 minutes, skimming if necessary. Strain the stock and bring to a boil.
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5Turn heat to low and simmer with the shallots and chiles. Simmer for 15 minutes and add 2 teaspoons of salt, the fish sauce, and the sugar. Continue to simmer.
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6Meanwhile, drain the noodles well and divide among four to eight bowls. Then add the shrimp to the simmering broth. Turn off the heat and stir in the fresh herbs and lime juice.
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7Divide the soup among the soup bowls, sprinkle over the black pepper, and serve.
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8Makes 4 main dish or 8 small servings
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