SWEET-AND-SOUR SHRIMP SOUP

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Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories     one pot, soups and stews, appetizer

Time 1h30m

Yield About 7 cups

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 pounds medium shrimp, shells on
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 stalk lemongrass, smashed
1 2-inch piece ginger
1/2 teaspoon dried chili powder
1 cup tomatoes, chopped and stewed
1 tablespoon roasted sesame-seed oil
2 cups 1/2-inch chunks fresh pineapple
2 teaspoons Vietnamese fish sauce
4 scallions, julienned
2 1/2 teaspoons lime juice
3/4 teaspoons sugar
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/2 cup cilantro leaves

Steps:

  • To make the broth, peel the shrimp, saving the shells (about 5 cups). Refrigerate the shrimp. In a heavy pot, heat the oil over high heat. When nearly smoking, add the shells, lemongrass, ginger and chili powder and toss for 3 minutes, or until the shells are toasted. Add 8 cups water and tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 1 hour, or until reduced by half. Strain the broth through a fine sieve, pressing down on the shells to extract liquid. (You should have 5 cups; if you have less add water to equal 5 cups.) Discard solids.
  • To make the soup, return the broth to the pot. Add the sesame oil, pineapple and fish sauce and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Add the scallions, lime juice, sugar, and 1 pound of the reserved shrimp. (Save the rest for another use.) Heat until the shrimp are cooked through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, stir in the cilantro and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 125, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 634 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams

Mohammed Shehraz
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This soup was a hit at my party! Everyone loved the sweet and sour flavor.


shafey muhammd
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I followed the recipe exactly and the soup turned out great! I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


joyzy vlog uchyyy
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This soup was very easy to make and very delicious. I will definitely be making it again.


Imran irshaid Gfjh
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I made this soup for my family and they loved it! The kids especially enjoyed the noodles.


Amaka Agbogu
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This soup was very good! I would definitely recommend it to others.


CHIRKEY Tamang
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This soup was a bit too spicy for my taste. I would recommend reducing the amount of chili peppers by half.


RyL Debu
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I'm not a big fan of sweet and sour flavors, but this soup was surprisingly good. I would definitely recommend it to others.


Raysha Cintron Rivera
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This soup is so easy to make and so delicious. I will definitely be making it again and again.


Grim Tarski
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I made this soup for my sick husband and he said it was the best soup he had ever had.


PRT MUGHAL gaming
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This soup was a hit at my party! Everyone loved the sweet and sour flavor.


tyson emless
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I followed the recipe exactly and the soup turned out great! I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Al Hassan
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This soup was very good! The only thing I would change is to add more vegetables.


Md rokr dj Bai
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I found this recipe to be a bit too sweet for my taste. I would recommend reducing the amount of sugar by half.


Gaju Audrey
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This soup was easy to make and very delicious. I will definitely be making it again.


Honour Tavarwisa
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I made this soup for my family and they loved it! The kids especially enjoyed the sweet and sour flavor.


Eunice Akleni
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This soup was amazing! I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. The shrimp were cooked to perfection and the sauce was flavorful and well-balanced.