Shrimp In Hot Lime Leaf Broth

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 2 stalks lemongrass, trimmed,smashed flat and cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
• 3 kaffir lime leaves (fresh or frozen)
• 3 thai chiles, stemmed and cut lengthwise in half
• 1/4 lb oyster mushroom, cleaned and coarsely chopped
• 1/2 lb medium shrimp or 1/2 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons thai fish sauce, to taste
• salt

Recipe

• 1 over medium heat, bring the broth and lemongrass to a boil in a medium pot; add the lime leaves and chiles, bring it back to a boil and let cook, gently, for 5 minutes; add the mushrooms, return to a vigorous boil and add the shrimp.
• 2 cook for 1 minute, or until the shrimp have turned pink.
• 3 remove from heat, stir in the lime juice and fish sauce; taste and adjust flavor with fish sauce or salt if needed.
• 4 serve in small bowls.