Thai-style Shrimp Broth

Name: Thai-style Shrimp Broth
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian, Thai
Ingredients: fresh Ginger root (approx. 3 cm, finely chopped); fresh sand ginger (approx. 3 cm, finely chopped); 4 dried Chile peppers; 2 Garlic cloves (halved); 2 tablespoons sesame oil; 4 Kaffir lime leaves; 1 stick Lemongrass (halved lengthways); Fish sauce; Kaffir lime juice; 12 King prawn (peeled, entrails removed); fresh Herbs (to garnish, e. g. coriander, Thai basil)

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Ingredients

Preparation

Ingredients

for 4 servings

fresh Ginger root (approx. 3 cm, finely chopped)

fresh sand ginger (approx. 3 cm, finely chopped)

dried Chile peppers

Garlic cloves (halved)

2 tablespoons

sesame oil

Kaffir lime leaves

1 stick

Lemongrass (halved lengthways)

Fish sauce

Kaffir lime juice

King prawn (peeled, entrails removed)

fresh Herbs (to garnish, e. g. coriander, Thai basil)

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Preparation

Preparation steps

Step 1/3

Fry the ginger and sand ginger (1 tbsp set aside), the prawn shells, 2 chilli peppers and the garlic in hot oil for 2-3 minutes. Pour in 800 ml water.

Step 2/3

Add the lime leaves and the lemongrass and simmer for approx. 20 minutes.

Step 3/3

Sieve and season with fish sauce and lime juice. Add the prawns, the remaining ginger and chilli peppers and cook on a low heat for around 3 minutes. Serve garnished with fresh herbs.