Title: Hot And Sour Seafood Soup
Category: Thai Soups Soups-stews
Serves: 6
Ingredients: | | Stephen Ceideburg |
| 0.50 | lb | Small fresh shrimp shelled |
| | (shells reserved) and |
| | deveined |
| 2.00 | qt | Chicken stock |
| 2.00 | | Green Serrano chilies, |
| | seeded and chopped |
| 1.00 | ts | Salt |
| | Grated zest of one lime |
| 4.00 | | Kaffir lime leaves |
| 3.00 | | Lemon grass stalks, cut into |
| | 1-inch pieces |
| 0.50 | lb | Scallops |
| 2.00 | tb | Fish sauce |
| | Juice of 3 limes |
| 3.00 | | To 4 tablespoons fresh |
| | cilantro, chopped |
| 1.00 | | Red Serrano chili, seeded |
| | and slivered |
| 6.00 | | Shiitake mushrooms, sliced |
| 2.00 | | Green onions, sliced |
| | julienne |
Instructions:Combine shrimp shells with stock, chilies, salt, lime, zest, lime leaves and lemon grass stalks in heavy nonaluminum pot.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 to 20 minutes.
Strain.
Return liquid to pot and place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
Add shrimp and scallops and cook 1 minute.
Stir in fish sauce and juice of limes.
Add chopped cilantro, slivered red chili and shiitake slices, and green onions.
Stir and pour into a tureen or ladle into individual bowls.