Tom Yam Kung
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Shrimp
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

1 pound prawns -- 25-30 count -- shelled and deveined, (save shells)
3 cloves garlic -- crushed
6 medium kaffir leaves -- * see note
6 tablespoons lemon juice
6 tablespoons thai fish sauce
1 stalk fresh lemon grass -- **see note
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon ground thai red chili pepper -- to taste
1/2 cup straw mushrooms
1/4 cup cilantro -- coarsely chopped
 

Preparation:

1. Remove shells from prawns and rinse. Put shells in a pot and add enough water to cover them. Cover pot, bring mixture to boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Strain. this is the broth which can be set aside. 2. Combine garlic, kaffir leaves, lemon juice, Thai fish sauce, lemon grass, sugar and chili pepper. (Sauce can be made several days in advance and stored in the refrigerator.) 3. Bring soup stock to a boil, add prawns, mushrooms, and basic sauce. Bring to boil briefly until prawns cook. Garnish with cilantro.

 

Nutritional Information:

21 Calories (kcal); trace Total Fat; (3% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 30mg Sodium