Addictive Thai Mushroom Soup Food

TOM YUM SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Peel the shell and head off the shrimp, keep the tails on. Save the shell and shrimp head. Devein the shrimp and set aside.
• In a pot, bring 3 cups of water to boil. Add the shrimp head and shell to make shrimp stock. Boil until the water turns slightly orange in color. Press the shrimp heads with a spatula to extract the juice from the heads. Simmer and let the stock reduce to 2 1/2 cups. Drain the shrimp stock and discard the shrimp heads and shells.
• Turn the heat to high and add the lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, bird's eye chilies, mushroom, nam prik pao and nam prik pao oil to the shrimp stock. Bring it to boil.
• Add in the shrimp and fish sauce. Lastly, add the lime juice (if you add lime juice too early, the soup might turn bitter). Boil until the shrimps are cooked, dish out, and garnish with cilantro leaves. Serve immediately.

SPICY THAI MUSHROOM SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup dressing in large saucepan on medium heat. Add vegetables; cook and stir 4 to 5 min. or until onions and peppers are crisp-tender. Add flour; cook and stir 1 min.
• Stir in coconut milk, then Sriracha sauce. Gradually stir in broth; cook 20 min. or until soup is thickened, stirring frequently.
• Mix cream cheese spread, 2% milk, garlic powder and remaining dressing until blended. Add to soup; cook and stir on medium-low heat 2 to 3 min. or until heated through. Serve topped with cilantro.

THAI-INSPIRED COCONUT CHICKEN WITH SPINACH AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Saute chicken and mushrooms together until chicken is browned and mushrooms are tender. Set aside.
• Puree 1/2 cup coconut milk, ginger, garlic, onion, lime juice and zest, pepper flakes, paprika, and curry powder in blender or food processor.
• Heat mixture in skillet over med-high heat.
• Cook 1-2 minutes or until mixture thickens and turns a brighter red.
• Add chicken and mushrooms, remaining coconut milk, and oyster sauce and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, 8-10 minutes, until chicken is done.
• Stir in spinach, basil and salt, cover and heat through.
• Serve over rice.

MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a large saucepan and cook the onions and garlic until soft but not browned, about 8-10 mins.
• Add the mushrooms and cook over a high heat for another 3 mins until softened. Sprinkle over the flour and stir to combine. Pour in the chicken stock, bring the mixture to the boil, then add the bay leaf and simmer for another 10 mins.
• Remove and discard the bay leaf, then remove the mushroom mixture from the heat and blitz using a hand blender until smooth. Gently reheat the soup and stir through the cream (or, you could freeze the soup at this stage - simply stir through the cream when heating). Scatter over the parsley, if you like, and serve.