Tom Yum Chicken and Shrimp soup (Thai Hot and sour soup)
Tom Yum Chicken and Shrimp soup (Thai Hot and sour soup)

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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook tom yum chicken and shrimp soup (thai hot and sour soup) using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Tom Yum Chicken and Shrimp soup (Thai Hot and sour soup):
  1. Take 1/2 pound chicken thigh of boneless pieces, cleaned and cut into small thin pieces (about 1/2 inch thick and 1 inch long)
  2. Prepare 10 - 12 shrimp uncooked (medium size), shells removed
  3. Prepare 2 tomatoes medium size , chopped into big chunks (roughly 1 inch)
  4. Take 1 red onion medium (chopped into 1 inch chunks)
  5. Get 1 inch by 1 inch ginger piece of , chopped into very thin round slices
  6. Get 6 cloves garlic medium size , chopped into half
  7. Prepare 1 tsp red chilli powder (optional)
  8. Make ready 3 - 4 kaffir lime dried leaves
  9. Take a small 1/2 inch tamarind water - ball  , soaked in 1/2 cup
  10. Take 4 cups water of
  11. Take 1 cup coconut milk of (fresh or canned)
  12. Get 1 tbsp lime juice fresh
  13. Make ready 1 tsp salt - (per taste)

Commonly made with prawns or shrimp, Tom Yum Goon (Goon means shrimp) it can also be made with chicken - Tom Yum Gai (Gai means chicken). In Thailand this soup is sometimes served with sticky rice on the side. Instructions BRING broth, lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, lemon grass, galangal and lime leaves to boil in large saucepan. STIR in chili paste until well blended.

Steps to make Tom Yum Chicken and Shrimp soup (Thai Hot and sour soup):
  1. 1 medium hot green chilly pepper (you can omit this if you want to keep it mild or use 2-3 if you want extra spicy)
  2. Wash the chicken pieces and marinate them in 1 tbsp of tom yum paste (reserve 1 tbsp paste for later in the recipe).  Toss the chicken pieces into a microwave safe glass bowl with a little bit of water (about 1/4 cup) and cook for about 10 minutes until the chicken pieces are well-cooked.(If you have sensor cook or auto cook in your microwave, you could use that setting or you can also just cook the chicken on the stove).  Leave the chicken pieces to cool.
  3. Meanwhile, take  a large pot and boil 3 cups of water in it.  When the water starts boiling, add the red onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, green chillies, the kaffir lime leaves, the red chilli powder (if you are adding it) and the 1tbsp of tom yum paste.  Cover with a lid and let t cook for about 10 minutes on medium heat.
  4. Next add the shrimp to the pot and let it cook for another 5 minutes.   Next take the chicken pieces and try to shred them a little bit using your hands (so that they are medium size pieces to eat in a soup). Add the chicken pieces into the pot along with the chicken stock. Next take the soaked tamarind ball and mash the ball with your hands to get the tamarind pulp. Strain this through a strainer (to get any seed and fibrous pulp out) and pour the thin tamarind pulp into the pot.
  5. Next add the 1 cup of coconut milk and stir slowly for 1 minute on low flame.   Do a taste test and add salt per your taste.   Put the heat off and finally add the 1 tbsp of lime juice and stir well.   Enjoy the soup while its hot.  You can eat this with plain white rice  or a  piece of fresh french bread.  Tom Yum is just Yum!

Tom Yum Gai is Thai hot and sour soup. It often includes either chicken or shrimp, and gets its spice from nam prik pao (Thai chili paste) and Thai bird's eye chiles, and the sour from lime juice. This recipe is easy to make when craving this beloved Thai favorite. I love Thai food and it is really one of my favorite cuisines because the food is hot, spicy and tangy - the lemongrass smell is so therapeutic for me and there is nothing like a Tom Yum chicken soup when you are feeling a little under the weather. Slurp this delicious soup when its steaming hot and all your ailments will go away !

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