Tom Yum Goong ต้มยำกุ้ง
Nutrition Information
- Serving size: 100g
- Fat: 0.9g
- Unsaturated fat: 0.2g
- Carbohydrates: 4.3g
- Sugar: 2.1g
- Sodium: 131mg
- Fiber: 0.2g
- Protein: 3.5g
- Cholesterol: 12 mg
Recipe type: Soup
Cuisine: Thai

Thailand is a country that produces some excellent cuisine. They have a masterful knowledge of how to combine sweet, sour and saltiness with piquancy of the Chilli, to provide an explosion of flavour. This dish is a great starter for a Thai theme meal evening or simply as a comforting pick me up on a cold winters night. To make the dish more substantial, simply add pieces of cooked chicken, which will readily absorb the wonderfully flavoured broth.
Ingredients
- Chicken stock - 4 cups
- Prawns - 8 to12 medium-sized shrimp, deveined, head and shell on.
- Kaffir lime leaves- 4 to 6, roughly chopped
- Fresh Lemongrass - 1stalk , cut into 1-2 inch pieces
- Galangal – 1 piece - 2 inches, thinly sliced. * see note
- Thai chillies 2 to 3, roughly chopped
- Thai chilli paste - 3 to 4 tablespoons (optional) ** see note
- Lime juice - ½ cup
- Thai fish sauce - 3 tablespoons *** see note
- Sugar - 1 to 2 teaspoons
- Oyster mushrooms - 3 cups chopped into bite-sized pieces
- Coriander /Cilantro - for garnish
Instructions
- Combine chicken stock, galangal, lemongrass, chillies and kaffir lime leaves in a pot. Bring to the boil. Add the mushrooms and allow to simmer for 3 to 4 minutes. Remove lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves and galangal
- Add the prawns and now turn off the heat. The residual heat from the boiled stock will cook the prawns. Allow to cook for 1 to 2 minutes
- Now add the lime juice, sugar, Chilli paste and fish sauce. Stir well
- Garnish with coriander/ cilantro and serve immediately
Notes
* Whilst not exactly the same, galangal can be substituted by I teaspoon of fresh ginger This recipe yields 4 portions
** Thai name: Nam Pla
*** Thai name: Nam Prik Pao
Shitake noodles can also be added . Follow package instructions
This recipe yields 4 portions
Keywords: Tom yum goong with chillies
** Thai name: Nam Pla
*** Thai name: Nam Prik Pao
Shitake noodles can also be added . Follow package instructions
This recipe yields 4 portions
Keywords: Tom yum goong with chillies
