Palita Sriratana – Chef and Founder of Pink Salt Kitchens
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Recipe:
Tom Yum Koong
INGREDIENTS
- 12 oz shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 1 stalk lemongrass, bruised and cut into 2 inch pieces
- 3 slices galangal
- 6 makrut lime leaves
- 6 bird’s eyes chilies pounded
- 6 fresh oyster mushrooms cut into pieces
- 3 tablespoons Nam Prik Pao
- 3 teaspoons fish sauce
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
DIRECTIONS
- Bring stock to low boil.
- Add aromatics: lemongrass, galangal, birds eye chilies, fish sauce, and mushrooms. Bring it to boil again.
- Add shrimp and Nam Prik Pao. Season to taste.
- To serve, turn off heat. Add lime juice and makrut leaves. Serve immediately.
*Notes*
- Add lime juice last. Cooked lime juice will lead to a bitter taste.
- Lemongrass and galangal are aromatics that perfume the broth, but are not to be eaten.
