vietnamese style shrimp tamarind soup

Name: Vietnamese Style Shrimp Tamarind Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 8 cup(s) chicken or shrimp stock; 1/2 pound(s) shrimp, peeled and deveined; 4 clove(s) garlic, minced; 2 tablespoon(s) tamarind soup mix, I used Knorr brand on amazon; 1/4 cup(s) sugar; 1/4 cup(s) fish sauce; 4 - roma tomatoes, quartered; 1 cup(s) pineapple chunks; 2 cup(s) fresh mushrooms, sliced; 1 - baby bok choy, sliced; 1/2 cup(s) snow peas; 1 cup(s) bean sprouts; 1 tablespoon(s) chili crisp

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barbara lentz

beulah, MI

Updated on Jul 17, 2025

This soup is amazing, just the right amount of sourness, with sweet and heat.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Pressure Cooker/Instant Pot

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

8 cups chicken or shrimp stock
1/2 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons tamarind soup mix, I used Knorr brand on amazon
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup fish sauce
4 - roma tomatoes, quartered
1 cup pineapple chunks
2 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 - baby bok choy, sliced
1/2 cup snow peas
1 cup bean sprouts
1 tablespoon chili crisp

How To Make vietnamese style shrimp tamarind soup

Step 1

Place all ingredients in the Instant Pot and pressure cook for 2 minutes. Quick release.

Step 2

You can also do this on the stovetop, simmering all ingredients for 10 minutes, adding the shrimp and bean sprouts for the last 2 minutes
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