Hot And Sour Prawn Soup With Lemon Grass Recipes

HOT AND SOUR SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• Wash the raw shrimp, then peel and devein, saving the peelings. Wash the shrimp again, drain and pat dry. Cover and refrigerate.
• Cut each lemongrass stick into 3 (2-inch) pieces, starting from the rounded bottom end; discard the straw-like top. Lightly crush the 6 pieces with a heavy pestle, a mallet, or the blade of a knife.
• Combine the lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, the stock, and shrimp peelings in a pan. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer very gently for 20 minutes. Strain this stock and return to the rinsed-out pan.
• Add the fish sauce, lime juice, and chile paste. Stir and taste again, adding more fish sauce or lime juice if required.
• Drain the straw mushrooms and add them to the seasoned stock. If using fresh mushrooms cut into quarters, drop into lightly salted boiling water, and boil for 1 minute. Drain and add to the seasoned stock. (The soup may be prepared to this stage several hours ahead if necessary and refrigerated.)
• Prepare the garnishes shortly before you are ready to serve the soup. Cut the green chilies into very fine rounds, and wash and dry the cilantro leaves.
• Just before serving, heat the stock with the mushrooms in it. When it begins to bubble, drop in the peeled shrimp. Cook over a medium heat for about 2 minutes or just until the shrimp turn opaque. Serve the soup immediately in individual bowls, garnished with the green chiles and cilantro leaves.

HOT-AND-SOUR SHRIMP AND LEMON GRASS SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, cover the shrimp shells with 4 cups water. Add the lemon grass tops and bring to a boil over high heat. Remove, strain the broth and return it to the saucepan.
• Add the mushrooms, lemon grass pieces and tomato. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 4 minutes. Add the shrimp and simmer until they are opaque, about 2 minutes. Pour into a tureen. Stir in the scallion, bean sprouts, lime zest and juice, pepper, fish sauce, chili flakes and chili oil. Serve with the rice.