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Hot-and-Sour Prawn Soup with Lemon Grass
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Hot-and-Sour Prawn Soup with Lemon Grass

11 ingredients 15 min + 20 min 4 servings openrecipes
Hot-and-Sour Prawn Soup with Lemon Grass

"A very simple soup that gives off a complex aroma and flavor. One taste of these prawns in the spicy and sour broth will send your taste buds to the tropics."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

417
Calories
62g
Protein
5g
Fat
36g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Green Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Lemon Grass juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Kaffir Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound tiger prawns with shell
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 3 stalks lemon grass
  • 3 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
  • 10 kaffir lime leaves, torn in half
  • 1 cup straw mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
  • 4 red chile peppers, seeded and chopped
  • 2 green onions, chopped

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