Thai lemon grass soup with shrimp

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Moderate

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Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 lb Raw shrimp
1/4 c Vegetable oil
2 Lemon grass
1/3 c Thai fish sauce; nam pla
1/3 c Fresh lime juice
1 c Unsweetened coconut milk
4 Very hot small red chilies -
1 bn Scallions, green tops only -
1/3 c Fresh cilantro

Recipe by: SAHolman Peel shrimp, reserve shells and set both aside.
Heat oil in stockpot, add shrimp shells, fry until they are bright
pink. Add 8 cups water and bring to boil and cook for 5 minutes.
Strain and return the broth to the pot discarding the shrimp shells.
Add lemon grass, raw shrimp, Thai fish sauce and lime juice, and
reduce the heat to medium. Simmer for 5 minutes and skim off any
foam. Just before serving, add the coconut milk, red chilis, green
onion and fresh cilantro. Taste and adjust seasoning---you may like
more coconut milk or salt. Enjoy.