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🍽️ Aromatic Shrimp Soup with Ginger and Lemongrass

260 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 8 large shrimp
• 2 garlic cloves
• 10 g ginger (1 piece)
• 1 stalk lemongrass
• 1 tbsp lobster butter
• 1 tbsp red curry paste
• 1 l fish stock
• 150 g small oyster mushrooms
• 3 sprigs lemon basil
• 1 dash lemon juice
• salt
• 1 tbsp fish sauce

Instructions

1. 1. Rinse the shrimp under cold running water.
2. 2. Let the shrimp drain well in a sieve.
3. 3. Peel the garlic cloves and the ginger root.
4. 4. Finely chop the garlic and the ginger.
5. 5. Wash the lemongrass stalks under running water.
6. 6. Dry the lemongrass with a kitchen towel.
7. 7. Gently press the lemongrass stalks with the flat side of a knife to soften them.
8. 8. Heat the lobster butter in a large pot.
9. 9. Add the prepared lemongrass, chopped ginger, curry paste, and garlic to the pot.
10. 10. Sauté the aromatics briefly until fragrant.
11. 11. Deglaze the mixture with the stock.
12. 12. Cover the pot with a lid.
13. 13. Simmer the soup at medium heat for about 20 minutes.
14. 14. Wash the mushrooms and remove any dirt.
15. 15. Strain the soup through a fine sieve into a separate bowl to remove the solid ingredients.
16. 16. Pour the strained soup back into the pot.
17. 17. Reheat the soup.
18. 18. Add the drained shrimp and the mushrooms to the hot soup.
19. 19. Let the shrimp and mushrooms cook gently at low heat for about 5 minutes.
20. 20. Wash the fresh basil under cold water.
21. 21. Shake the basil dry to remove excess water.
22. 22. Finely chop the basil leaves.
23. 23. Stir the chopped basil leaves into the finished soup.
24. 24. Season the soup with lemon juice to taste.
25. 25. Season the soup with salt to taste.
26. 26. Add a splash of fish sauce to round out the flavor.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 260
• Protein: 23 g · Fett/Fat: 17 g · Carbs: 4 g