Tom Yum Soup Recipe (Thai Soup Recipe)

Name: Tom Yum Soup Recipe (Thai Soup Recipe)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 2 quarts (8 cups) chicken broth or shrimp or seafood stock; 2 stalks fresh lemongrass, outer layers removed, bruised and cut into thirds. ((see notes)); 5 kaffir lime leaves; 1 inch piece fresh galangal or ginger, sliced; 2 Thai red chiles (whole or sliced) ((see notes)); 6 tablespoons fish sauce; 6 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 2 teaspoons brown sugar; 1 - 2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste; 1 (15-ounces) can straw mushrooms; 1 pound large shrimp, peeled, deveined with tails on or off; A handful of fresh cilantro, roughly chopped

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:30min

Tom Yum Soup aka Thai hot and sour soup, is a light, spicy and boldly flavored soup made with tender shrimp in a clear broth infused with lemongrass and Thai chili paste.

Updated at: Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:15:36 GMT