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Sweet and Sour Shrimp Soup

  • 4servings
  • 439calories

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Nutrition Info . . .

NutrientsProteins, Lipids, Carbohydrates, Cellulose
VitaminsA, B1, B2, B3, B6, B9, H, C, E
MineralsSelenium, Zinc, Iodine, Fluorine, Potassium, Magnesium, Sulfur, Chlorine, Phosphorus, Cobalt, Molybdenum

Ingredients Jump to Instructions ↓

  1. 2 tablespoons tamarind pulp* (from a 1-lb. brick)

  2. 1/2 cup vegetable oil

  3. 2 shallots, cut into 1/8-in.-thick slices, then dried with paper towels

  4. 1 garlic clove, minced

  5. 1/2 teaspoon sambal oelek* or other chili paste

  6. 1 qt. reduced-sodium chicken broth

  7. About 1 tbsp. Thai or Vietnamese fish sauce

  8. 2 tablespoons sugar

  9. 2 Roma tomatoes, cut into 1-in. cubes

  10. 1 cup finely shredded green cabbage

  11. 1/4 fresh pineapple, cut into wedges, then into 1/8-in.-wide matchsticks

  12. 2 cups bean sprouts

  13. 2/3 pound raw shrimp (26 to 30 per lb.), peeled and deveined

  14. Several sprigs rice paddy herb or cilantro, chopped

  15. 15 Thai basil leaves, torn into pieces

  16. 2 Thai bird chiles or other small hot chiles, chopped

  17. 2 limes, cut into wedges

Instructions Jump to Ingredients ↑

  1. Break off tamarind from brick and soak in 1/3 cup warm water 30 minutes, then push through a sieve and discard solids.

  2. Heat oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot and fry shallots, gently stirring, until golden and crisp, about 12 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Pour all but about 2 tsp. oil into a heatproof bowl (reserve for another use).

  3. Cook garlic in pot over medium heat, stirring, 20 seconds. Add chili paste, broth, 1 cup water, the fish sauce, sugar, tamarind liquid, and tomatoes; bring to a boil, covered.

  4. Simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Add cabbage, pineapple, bean sprouts, and shrimp; cook just until shrimp curl. Stir in herbs and chiles; serve with shallots and lime wedges.

  5. *Find tamarind pulp and sambal oelek in the Asian aisle of well-stocked grocery stores or at Asian markets.

  6. Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.

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