Creamy Tom Yum Soup
Info
This spicy tom yum recipe features a rich and creamy broth infused with traditional Thai herbs and spices, creating a tantalizing explosion of flavour with each spoonful. The fiery chili kick is tempered by evaporated milk, resulting in a harmonious blend of heat and creaminess.
Ingredients
Method
Ingredients
- 300g whole prawns, heads and shells still on
Broth
- 700ml water
- 175ml chicken stock
- 3 Bart lemongrass stalks
- 1 tsp Bart galangal paste
- 4 Bart lime leaves
- 2-3 Thai or Birdseye chillies, depending on how spicy you like it
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled
For the soup
- 150g oyster mushrooms, any large clusters pulled apart
- 1 medium tomato, sliced into wedges
- ½ onion, sliced into 1cm wedges
- 1 tsp Bart fish sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- Juice of 1 lime
- Fresh coriander, to garnish
- 75ml evaporated milk
Method
1. Peel the prawns. Add the shells and heads to a large pot and reserve the meat.
2. Bash the garlic, chilli and lemongrass with a rolling pin or meat mallet a little until they burst open. Add to the pot.
3. Crush the lime leaves a little in your hands and add to the pot.
4. Add the galangal, stock, and water. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.
5. Drain the broth discarding the solids. Return the strained broth to the pot.
6. Add the mushrooms and onions and simmer for 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and simmer for a further minute. Add the prawns and simmer until just cooked, around 2 minutes.
7. Stir through the fish sauce, sugar, and evaporated milk and simmer for a final minute. Add the lime juice and ladle into bowls. Serve with fresh coriander and more lime wedges!
Comments
There are currently no comments on this post.
Be the first to leave a comment!
Related Recipes
-
![]()
05 May 2022
main
Miso Salmon with Sticky Aubergines...
Perfectly cooked sumptuous Salmon in a miso marinade, alongside crispy sticky aubergines and pak choi.
-
![]()
05 May 2022
starter
Thai Fish Cakes with Herby...
These Thai fish cakes are so simple to make and are the perfect starter or main to tuck into.
-
![]()
05 May 2022
main
Chicken & Cashew Thai curry
This curry incorporates beautiful, aromatic Thai flavours and will be a firm favourite for all of the family.
