Hot And Sour Prawn Noodle Soup Recipe
Ingredients
| Prawns | 500 Gram, Defrosted | |
| Sunflower oil | 1 Tablespoon | |
| 2 spring onions, roughly chopped | ||
| Root ginger | 12.5 Gram, chopped | |
| 1 small red or green chilli, deseeded and finely chopped | ||
| 2 Kaffir lime leaves or rind from 1 lime, cut into strips | ||
| 2 lemon grass stalks, bruised and chopped into 2.5 cm (1 inch) pieces, or 1 tablespoon dried chopped lemon grass, soaked in hot water to cover for 30 minutes | ||
| Chicken stock | 1.2 Liter | |
| Lime juice | 4 Tablespoon | |
| Rice noodles | 75 Gram | |
| Oyster mushrooms | 125 Gram | |
| Onions spring | 2 , cut into thin strips (To garnish) | |
| Fresh coriander sprigs | ||
Directions
1. Peel and devein the prawns, reserving the shells. Rinse the prawns and set aside.
2. Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the chopped spring onions, ginger and chilli and cook gently, without colouring, for 5 minutes. Add the reserved prawn shells and cook for 3 minutes, then add the lime leaves or rind, lemon grass (if using dried lemon grass, add it with its soaking liquid), stock and 2 tablespoons lime juice. Bring to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer gently for 20 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to the packet instructions, drain and set aside.
4. Strain the stock through a fine sieve into a clean pan. Taste and add more lime juice if required. Bring back to the boil, then lower the heat, add the prawns and cook for about 2 minutes, or until opaque. Add the mushrooms and cook for 1-2 minutes, or until just soft. Add the noodles and heat through.
2. Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the chopped spring onions, ginger and chilli and cook gently, without colouring, for 5 minutes. Add the reserved prawn shells and cook for 3 minutes, then add the lime leaves or rind, lemon grass (if using dried lemon grass, add it with its soaking liquid), stock and 2 tablespoons lime juice. Bring to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer gently for 20 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to the packet instructions, drain and set aside.
4. Strain the stock through a fine sieve into a clean pan. Taste and add more lime juice if required. Bring back to the boil, then lower the heat, add the prawns and cook for about 2 minutes, or until opaque. Add the mushrooms and cook for 1-2 minutes, or until just soft. Add the noodles and heat through.
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