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romantic shrimp soup recipe

Aromatic Shrimp Broth with Lemongrass

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This sexy, spicy shrimp recipe is great on its own or as part of my small plate dinner of Asian dishes.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Southeast Asian
Dish Type soup
Diet and Health Healthy
Seasonal New Year's Eve
Ingredient shrimp
Servings 2 servings
Author Diane Brown

Ingredients

  • 1/4 lb uncooked large shrimp
  • 4 oz low-salt chicken broth
  • 1 finely chopped carrot
  • 1 tbso thinly sliced fresh lemongrass
  • 1 tbso finely chopped fresh ginger
  • 1 clove minced garlic
  • 1 tbso finely chopped fresh basil
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped cilantro
  • 1/2 small serrano chili stemmed, seeded, thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 tsp fresh lime juice
  • 6 thin lime slices

Instructions

  • Peel and devein shrimp; reserve shells.
  • Halve shrimp lengthwise. Transfer shrimp to small bowl.
  • Cover and chill.
  • Combine reserved shrimp shells, broth and next 4 ingredients in large pot.
  • Bring to boil.
  • Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 20 minutes to blend flavors, stirring and skimming surface occasionally. (Can be made 1 day ahead.)
  • Cover; chill.
  • Strain broth into large bowl, pressing on solids with back of spoon to release as much liquid as possible; discard solids.
  • Return broth to pot. Bring to simmer.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Add shrimp, herbs, chili and lime juice.
  • Cover and let stand until shrimp are opaque, stirring once, about 2 minutes.
  • Ladle into bowls. Garnish with lime.