Tom yum soup with prawns
A hearty Thai seafood built around tomato, red chilli and galangal β roughly 85 minutes start to finish, and rated medium to make. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 11 steps.
You'll mainly reach for saucepan and pan. At medium difficulty across 11 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- Pour 1.3 litres water into a large saucepan over a high heat.
- Add the onion, tomato, chilli, galangal, lemongrass, prawn heads and chicken stock cube.
- Stir and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 20 mins until the liquid has reduced.
- Carefully strain the hot broth into a large heatproof bowl or jug, then discard the prawn heads.
- Return the strained veg and herb mixture to the saucepan and pour over the broth.
- Stir through the mushrooms and lime leaves, then cook for 3 mins until the mushrooms are tender.
- Add 1 tbsp sugar, the fish sauce, lime juice, coconut milk and prawns.
- Bring to the boil and cook until the prawns are cooked through, about 1-2 mins.
- Remove from the heat.
- Remove the lemongrass, then stir in the Thai chilli jam, if using.
- Scatter over the coriander to finish, if you like, and serve.
You'll use: Saucepan Β· Pan
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Ingredient substitutions
- Lemon
- lime Β· 1 tbsp white wine vinegar per lemon
- Lime
- lemon
- Fish Sauce
- soy sauce + a pinch of salt
- Milk
- any unsweetened plant milk Β· Β½ cup evaporated milk + Β½ cup water
What to serve with Tom yum soup with prawns
- Pad See Ew Chicken
- Thai Green Curry Chicken
- Massaman Beef curry Beef
- Panang chicken curry (kaeng panang gai) Chicken
Tips & common questions
How long does Tom yum soup with prawns take to make?
About 85 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 11 steps and 14 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of lemon?
Try lime. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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