Thai Hot And Sour Seafood Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 lb small fresh shrimp, shelled and deveined (shells reserved)
• 1/2 lb scallops
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 kaffir lime leaves
• 3 lemongrass, stalks cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 quarts chicken stock
• 2 green onions, sliced julienne
• 6 shiitake mushrooms, sliced
• 2 green serrano chilies, seeded and chopped
• 1 red serrano chilie, seeded and slivered
• 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 tablespoon lime zest
• 3/4 cup lime juice

Recipe

• 1 combine shrimp shells with stock, green chiles, salt, lime, zest, lime leaves and lemongrass stalks in heavy non-aluminum pot.
• 2 bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• 3 strain.
• 4 return liquid to pot and place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
• 5 add shrimp and scallops and cook for 1 minute.
• 6 stir in fish sauce and lime juice.
• 7 add chopped cilantro, slivered red chili, shiitake slices, and green onions.
• 8 stir and ladle into individual bowls.