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This delicious, Thai Tom Yum Soup with Shrimp recipe is a family favorite made with shrimp, chicken broth, fragrant lemongrass, tomatoes, mushrooms and chilis.

Thai Tom Yum Soup with Shrimp Recipe

chicken broth

lemongrass

galangal root

wild lime leaves

cherry tomatoes (halved)

mushrooms

de-veined shrimp

Tablespoons fish sauce

Tablespoon chili-garlic sauce

lime (juiced)

chilies

Tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves

Bring the chicken broth along with two cups of water to a boil in a deep pot over medium-high heat. Add the lemongrass, galangal (or ginger) root, and lime leaves (if using). Reduce heat to medium-low, add the tomatoes and mushrooms, then simmer three minutes.

Meanwhile, place the lime juice, minced chilies, and cilantro leaves in the bottom of a large serving bowl.

Add the shrimp to the pot and cook until pink and opaque, about a minute. Stir in the fish sauce and chili-garlic sauce. Transfer the soup the serving bowl, and enjoy.

These Thai Tom Yum meatballs with ground chicken have all the Thai flavors rolled up into one herbaceous bite. The famous flavors come through with Tom Yum paste and fresh aromatics in this delicious appetizer. Healthy, flavorful, and extra addictive!

Thai Tom Yum Meatballs 

ground meat. Use chicken, pork or turkey meat.

oil. Or as needed

tom yum paste

garlic, minced

shallot, chopped small

cilantro stems, chopped small

lemongrass, finely minced

galangal, finely minced

kaffir lime leaves, finely minced

panko

fish sauce

tamarind or lime juice

Chop ingredients well into small pieces—especially the aromatics. 

Add all the ingredients to the ground meat in a large bowl.

Mix well, using a spatula or your hands. Kitchen gloves are handy here.

Rolls the Tom Yum meatballs into golf ball-sized pieces.

Over medium heat, add oil, then fry the meatballs. Cook until done, 5-6 minutes per side. Cook in batches if necessary.

Garnish with chopped green onions (spring onions), red chilis, or cilantro or julienned kaffir lime leaves. Enjoy!

This looks fabulous Suwanee!! Your photos and instructions are all excellent. I assume I can get Galangal at an Asian market? I haven’t used that before!

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