Best 18 Thai Shrimp Soup Recipes

THAI SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onion in oil until tender. Add the broth, water, brown sugar, ginger, fish sauce, curry paste and lemongrass. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; carefully stir in shrimp and edamame. Cook, uncovered, for 5-6 minutes or until shrimp turn pink., Add the coconut milk, corn, bamboo shoots, basil, cilantro, lime juice, lime zest and curry powder; heat through. Discard lemongrass.

SIMPLE THAI-STYLE LEMONGRASS SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• Cut off the dry end and a few top leaves of the lemongrass stem.
• Bruise the stem with the handle of a knife and cut into 1-inch long pieces.
• Reserve.
• Bruise the chilies, cut them in half, scoop out and discard the seeds.
• Reserve the chilies.
• Bring the water to boil.
• Add lemongrass and ginger, and squeeze out half the lime into the water.
• Boil 2-3 minutes.
• Add fish sauce and chili-garlic paste.
• Cook for another minute.
• Add tomatoes and mushrooms.
• Cook for 2-3 minutes (or longer, until it boils and the tomatoes start to fall apart).
• Squeeze the other half of the lime into the soup.
• Take off the heat.
• Add the chilies and let stand a few seconds, then add the shrimp.
• Garnish with cilantro and serve immediately.
• Leave lemongrass, ginger and chilies in the soup and either try to pour the soup without them, or, better, pour the soup with chunks of lemongrass and ginger in it and warn your guests not to eat these.
• They do add flavour when left in the soup while you eat it.

THAI SHRIMP COCONUT SOUP

Steps:

• Add water and coconut milk to pot and whisk.
• Add salt.
• Bring to the boil.
• Add galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and red curry paste.
• Reduce the heat to a simmer for 10-15 minutes.
• Strain of the big pieces.
• Add mushrooms and jalapeno peppers.
• Cook for 5 minutes.
• Add shrimp and cook till shrimp is done.
• Add green onions and lime juice.
• Cook for 5 minutes.
• Garnish with coriander leaves or thai basil.

HOT AND SOUR SHRIMP SOUP WITH NOODLES AND THAI HERBS

Steps:

• Soak the noodles in hot water to cover and let stand, about 30 minutes, until soft.
• Peel the shrimp, reserving the shells. Cut them in half lengthwise, then toss with 1/4 teaspoon salt and the sesame oil, and refrigerate.
• Bring the stock to a boil with galangal, garlic, and lemongrass. Turn the heat to low and simmer for 35 minutes. Add the shrimp shells and simmer for another 15 to 20 minutes, skimming if necessary. Strain the stock and bring to a boil. Turn heat to low and simmer with the shallots and chiles. Simmer for 15 minutes and add 2 teaspoons of salt, the fish sauce, and the sugar. Continue to simmer.
• Meanwhile, drain the noodles well and divide among four to eight bowls. Then add the shrimp to the simmering broth. Turn off the heat and stir in the fresh herbs and lime juice.
• Divide the soup among the soup bowls, sprinkle over the black pepper, and serve.

THAI HOT AND SOUR SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• In a bowl combine shrimp, 2 tablespoons of the lime juice, 2 teaspoons of the fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of the green chilies, and 1 teaspoon of the finely-minced lemongrass. Mix well and let marinate while you prepare the soup.
• In a large saucepan heat oil over high heat. Add shrimp shells and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes, or until shells have begun to brown. Add chicken stock, 2 tablespoons of the green chilies, the 2 tablespoons sliced lemongrass, kefir lime leaves, coriander roots and stems, galanga root, shallots and tamarind pulp; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmering, cover and cook 30 minutes.
• Into a clean saucepan strain soup through a fine sieve, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible; discard solids. Heat over medium-high heat and add remaining 2 tablespoons lime juice. remaining 2 teaspoons fish sauce, remaining 1 tablespoon green chilies, remaining teaspoon minced lemongrass, straw mushrooms, coriander leaves, and scallions; stir well. To serve, add shrimp in their marinade and cook 30 seconds or until shrimp turn pink and are cooked through.

SOUTH BEACH THAI SHRIMP SOUP WITH LIME AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot.
• Add ginger and onion.
• Cook, stirring frequently for about 3 minutes.
• Add broth and red pepper flakes and bring to a low boil.
• Add cabbage and cook for approximately 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add shrimp, lime zest and lime juice.
• Cook just until shrimp turns pink.
• Serve hot sprinkled with cilantro or scallions.

THAI GREEN CURRY SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, simmer shrimp in enough water to cover, until cooked or orange-pink in color, about 1-2 minutes.
• Cool shrimp in the stock and then peel.
• Reserve 4 cups of the stock. Set Aside.
• Heat the reserved 4 cups of stock in a saucepan over high heat.
• Stir in the green curry paste.
• Add the mushrooms, carrot, green beans, and cabbage.
• Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are just tender.
• Stir in tamarind paste, sugar, and fish sauce.
• Place some shrimp in a bowl and ladle in the soup.

THAI SHRIMP & RICE SOUP

Steps:

• *You can chop the lemongrass (see the how-to in the recipe description) and cilantro as the chicken broth simmers*.
• Put the chicken broth, sriracha sauce, celery and carrot in a med. saucepan and bring to a simmer.
• Add the lemongrass, fish sauce, sugar and and simmer another good 5 minutes or so.
• Stir in the shrimp and rice and simmer just until the shrimp are pink and opaque, about 2-3 minutes more.
• Pull the saucepan off of the heat and stir in the lemon juice and cilantro.
• Ladle the soup into warm bowls and enjoy!

SHRIMP PAD THAI SOUP

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat oil over medium heat. Add shallots and chili pepper; cook and stir 4-6 minutes or until tender. Stir in crushed tomatoes, peanut butter and soy sauce until blended; add broth. Bring to a boil; cook, uncovered, 15 minutes to allow flavors to blend., Add shrimp and noodles; cook 4-6 minutes longer or until shrimp turn pink and noodles are tender. Top each serving with bean sprouts, green onions and, if desired, chopped peanuts and additional chopped chili pepper. Serve with lime wedges.

THAI SHRIMP AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine stock, water, curry paste, garlic, ginger, coriander, cilantro in a stockpot.
• Simmer until ginger is softened, about 15 minutes.
• Strain in a sieve lined with paper towels, and discard solids.
• Return to stockpot.
• Add rice, simmer uncovered 15 minutes.
• Add shrimp and cook through until it turns pink, 3-4 minutes.
• Add coconut milk, fish sauce and snow peas, cook 2-3 minutes more.
• Remove from heat, stir in lime juice.
• Garnish with lime wedges and extra basil or cilantro.

THAI SHRIMP SOUP WITH LIME AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add ginger and onion; cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add broth and red pepper flakes; increase heat and bring soup to a low boil. Add cabbage and cook 2 minutes. Add shrimp, fish sauce, lime zest, and lime juice; cook just until shrimp turn pink, about 1 minutes. Serve hot, sprinkle with cilantro, if using.

THAI SHRIMP AND COCONUT SOUP WITH LEMONGRASS

Steps:

• 1. In a blender, combine the chiles, lemongrass, garlic, ginger, shallot, and 1/4 cup of water and puree until smooth. 2. In a medium saucepan, heat the coconut oil. Add the lemongrass puree and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Whisk in the coconut milk, borwn sugar, fish sauce, tamarind, lime leaves, and 1 1/2 cups of water and bring to a gentle boil. Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the soup is flavorful and slightly reduced, about 15 mins. 3. Stir the lime juice into the soup and season with salt and pepper. Add the shrimp and simmer until slightly curled and just cooked through, about 1 minute. Ladle the soup into bowls, add the rice noodles and serve.

THAI SHRIMP AND LEMONGRASS SOUP (TOM YUM SOUP)

Steps:

• 1. In a mortar, combine the garlic, chilies, cilantro stems and pepper, and grind together with a pestle until a thick paste forms, adding 1 Tbs. water if needed to facilitate grinding. Alternatively, combine all the ingredients in a mini food processor and process to a paste. Set the chili paste aside.
• 2. Remove and discard the stems from the mushrooms. Thinly slice the caps. Trim and crush the lemongrass stalks. Smash the galangal slices with the side of a chef's knife.
• 3. In a stockpot over high heat, warm the oil. Add the mushrooms and sauté until they begin to brown, about 2 minutes. Stir in the lemongrass, galangal slices and shallots, and sauté until fragrant, about 2 minutes more.
• 4. Pour in the stock, add the lime zest and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium, stir in the chili paste and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the fish sauce, lime juice and palm sugar and stir to mix well. Simmer for 5 minutes to allow the flavors to develop.
• 5. Just before serving, stir in the shrimp. As soon as they begin to turn color and are opaque, after about 3 minutes, remove the soup from the heat. Ladle the soup into individual bowls, garnish with the shredded basil and cilantro, and serve immediately.

THAI SHRIMP AND CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Combine chicken broth, clam juice, fish sauce, minced garlic, minced ginger, and red curry paste in a large Dutch oven, stirring with a whisk.
• Add mushrooms, bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer 4 minutes.
• Add the shrimp, chicken and snow peas; bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 3 minutes.
• Stir in lime juice, sugar, green onions, cilantro and coconut milk.
• Cook 2 minutes longer or until thoroughly heated.

THAI SHRIMP SOUP WITH LEMON AND JALAPENOS

Steps:

• Peel and devein shrimp, reserving shells. Cut shrimp in half lengthwise. Cover and chill shrimp. Combine shrimp shells, water and next 8 ingredients in heavy large saucepan. Cover; simmer 30 minutes. Strain broth; return to saucepan.
• Add coconut milk to broth. Bring to simmer. Add pork; cook 3 minutes. Add chicken and shrimp. Simmer until pork, chicken and shrimp are cooked through, about 3 minutes. Stir in fish sauce and garlic chili sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Divide rice and soup among 4 bowls. Sprinkle with onions and cilantro.

CAMPBELL'S® THAI SHRIMP & PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat half the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until soft. Add the curry paste and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds or until aromatic.
• Stir in the broth and bring to a boil. Add the pumpkin and lime leaves. Cover and cook for 20 minutes or until the pumpkin is tender. Reduce heat to low; add the coconut milk. Stir for 2 to 3 minutes or until heated through.
• Heat remaining oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Add the shrimp and cook for 2 to 3 minutes each side or until they are opaque. Ladle the soup into shallow bowls. Top with shrimp, cilantro, and peanuts.

COLD THAI DAIKON AND SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• Place the chicken stock in a saucepan, bring to a simmer and add the daikon radish. Simmer about five minutes, until the daikon becomes translucent.
• While the daikon is cooking, seed and chop the green chili or jalapeno and combine it with the vinegar and salt in a blender or a mini food processor. Process to make a pale green liquid. Stir this into the soup.
• Stir in the shrimp, fish sauce, lime juice and sugar. Simmer about two minutes longer, until the shrimp are cooked.
• Transfer the soup to a bowl, cover and refrigerate until cold. To serve, float coriander leaves on top of each portion.

THAI SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Heat 4 cups of water to boiling. 2. Smash lemon grass once & chop into 1-inch pieces.add to lime peel & ginger. 3. open dried chilies and remove seeds, chop into moderately small pieces. 4. when water has boiled, add lemongrass/lime peel/ginger and boil for 1 minute. Add fish sauce/sugar/chili paste and boil for additional 2 minutes. Add mushrooms and basil leaf and boil for 2 more minutes. Add shrimp,lime juice,onions and tomatoes, reduce heat to medium high and cook for 2 minutes, or until shrimp have turned white & springy. Remove from heat and serve.