Guay Tiew Tom Yum Goong (Thai Hot and Sour Soup with Shrimp and Noodles)

This version of tom yum soup features hot, sour, salty, and sweet flavors, with shrimp and tender rice noodles to make it a meal.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for ATK Essential members from One-Hour Comfort

YIELD 4 to 6

TIME 1¼ hours

One-Hour ComfortA cookbook recipe exclusively for ATK Essential members from One-Hour Comfort

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Before You Begin

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Whole shrimp are typically used in this soup, but you can also halve them crosswise before cooking. You can substitute fresh ginger for the galangal. Makrut lime leaves add a lot to this soup, but you can substitute three 3-inch strips each of lemon zest and lime zest, if desired. We prefer vermicelli made from 100 percent rice flour to varieties that include a secondary starch such as cornstarch. If using the latter, soak them longer—up to 15 minutes. We like to serve this recipe with our Thai Chili Jam (Nam Prik Pao).

Instructions

1.

Bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot. Remove from heat, add vermicelli, and let sit, stirring occasionally, until vermicelli are fully tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water, drain again, and distribute evenly among large soup bowls.

2.

Place lemon grass, scallion whites, lime leaves, whole Thai chile, and galangal on cutting board and lightly smash with meat pounder or bottom of small skillet until mixture is moist and very fragrant. Transfer lemon grass mixture to Dutch oven. Add broth and sugar and bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Using slotted spoon, remove solids from pot and discard.

3.

Add mushrooms, fish sauce, scallion greens, and sliced Thai chile and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in shrimp. Cover and let sit off heat until shrimp are opaque and cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and lime juice. Season with extra sugar, extra fish sauce, and extra lime juice to taste.

4.

Ladle soup into bowls of noodles; sprinkle with cilantro and Thai basil, if using. Serve, passing lime wedges and extra sliced Thai chiles, if using, separately.

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