Lemongrass & Thai Basil Miso Soup

Name: Lemongrass & Thai Basil Miso Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Asian, Thai
Ingredients: 3-4 cups water or light vegetable broth; 1 stalk lemongrass, smashed and chopped; 1–2 tbsp miso paste (more to taste — up to 4 tbsp if you prefer it richer); 150g smoked tofu, cubed; 1 carrot, julienned or sliced thin; 1/2 cup corn kernels; 1 cup frozen edamame; 2 garlic clove, minced; 1 tsp ginger, grated; A handful of Thai basil leaves; ½–1 tsp rice vinegar or a squeeze of lime juice; 1 tsp sesame oil (for finishing); Optional: soy sauce, chili flakes, spring onions, sesame seeds

7 steps

Prep:20min

Updated at: Mon, 07 Apr 2025 20:18:49 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories291.4 kcal (15%)

Total Fat9.8 g (14%)

Carbs31.9 g (12%)

Sugars10 g (11%)

Protein23 g (46%)

Sodium610.7 mg (31%)

Fiber7.7 g (27%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

3 cupswater

or light vegetable broth

1 stalklemongrass

smashed and chopped

1 Tbspmiso paste

more to taste — up to 4 tbsp if you prefer it richer

150gsmoked tofu

cubed

1carrot

julienned or sliced thin

½ cupcorn kernels

1 cupfrozen edamame

2garlic clove

minced

1 tspginger grated

Thai basil leaves

½ tsprice vinegar

or a squeeze of lime juice

1 tspsesame oil

Instructions

Step 1

1. Infuse your broth: In a pot, simmer the water or broth with lemongrass, garlic, and ginger for 5–7 minutes. This pulls all the citrusy, aromatic oils into the liquid.

Step 2

2. Strain (optional): If you prefer a smoother soup, you can strain out the lemongrass bits before adding the rest. Or leave them in for a rustic look — just don’t chew them!

Step 3

3. Veggie time: Add carrots, corn, and edamame to the pot. Simmer for 2–3 more minutes until tender.

Step 4

4. Miso swirl: Dissolve the miso paste in a small bowl with a ladle of hot broth, then stir it into the soup.

Step 5

Add in 1cm cubes of smoked tofu and leave to simmer for a couple of minutes for the flavours to marry up

Step 6

5. Thai basil finale: Stir in Thai basil leaves and rice vinegar (or lime juice). Let it sit for 1 minute off the heat — basil is delicate and should just wilt.

Step 7

6. Garnish & serve: Finish with a drizzle of sesame oil and a few extra Thai basil leaves or chili flakes on top.