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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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I looked on recipezaar and found a few recipes for this soup, but different ingredients. Adapted from Food & Wine Magazine, one of my favorite magazines. Ingredients:
2 tablespoons vegetable oil |
3/4 lb shiitake mushroom, stemmed, caps sliced 1/4 inch thick |
salt & freshly ground black pepper |
4 thai chiles, minced |
3 stalks fresh lemongrass, inner bulbs only, thinly sliced |
1 lb medium shrimp, shelled and deveined, shells reserved |
1 large onion, chopped |
1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh ginger |
1/4 cup asian fish sauce |
2 quarts chicken stock or 2 quarts low sodium chicken broth |
1/4 cup fresh lime juice |
1/2 cup small basil leaves |
Directions:
1. In a large, deep skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil. Add the shiitake and season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook over moderate heat, stirring a few times, until tender, 5 minutes. Uncover and cook, stirring, until the shiitake are golden, 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
2. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil to the skillet. Add the chiles, lemongrass, shrimp shells, onion and ginger and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened and golden, about 7 minutes. Add the fish sauce and stock and bring to a boil. Simmer over moderate heat for 10 minutes. Strain the shrimp broth into a large bowl.
3. Return the broth to the skillet; bring to a simmer over moderate heat. Add the shrimp and shiitake and cook until the shrimp are pink and curled, 1 minute. Add the lime juice and season with salt and pepper. Ladle the soup into bowls, garnish with the basil leaves and serve.
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