Shrimp Soup
Ingredients
o 1 lb jumbo shrimp
o 2 tsp grated lemon
zest
o 1 carrot , peeled
and sliced
o 1 celery stalk,
sliced
o I onion sliced
o 2 plum tomatoes,
chopped
o 1 cup fresh
cilantro leaves, resever stems
o 6 cups water
o 2 cups coconut milk
o 1 tsp red curry
paste
o 1 tsp brown sugar
o 2 tsp fish sauce
o 8 oz hokkien
noodles
o Juice of 2 limes
How to make it
v Peel and devein shrimp, reserve heads and shells.
v Place shrimp heads and shells in large saucepan.Add lemon
zest, carrot, celery, onion, tomatoes,and chopped cilantro stems and add water.
Bring to boil, reduce to low, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally for about
20 minutes.
v Strain stock through fine mesh sieve
v Return measured 5 cups of stock to saucepan, stir in
coconut milk, curry paste, sugar, fish sauce, noodles, lime juice, cilantro
leaves, and shrimp
v Bring to boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer,
stirring occationally about 6 – 7 minutes
v Finally, shrimp soup ready to server