Thai Hot And Sour Seafood Soup
- 1/2 lb small fresh shrimp, shelled and deveined (shells reserved)
- 1/2 lb scallops
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 kaffir lime leaves
- 3 lemongrass, stalks cut into 1 inch pieces
- 2 quarts chicken stock
- 2 green onions, sliced julienne
- 6 shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 2 green serrano chilies, seeded and chopped
- 1 red serrano chilie, seeded and slivered
- 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lime zest
- 3/4 cup lime juice
- Combine shrimp shells with stock, Green chiles, salt, lime, zest, lime leaves and lemongrass stalks in heavy non-aluminum pot.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Strain.
- Return liquid to pot and place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
- Add shrimp and scallops and cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in fish sauce and lime juice.
- Add chopped cilantro, slivered red chili, shiitake slices, and green onions.
- Stir and ladle into individual bowls.
fresh shrimp, scallops, fish sauce, salt, lime leaves, chicken stock, green onions, shiitake mushrooms, green serrano chilies, red serrano chilie, fresh cilantro, lime zest, lime juice
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/thai-hot-and-sour-seafood-soup-99051 (may not work)