Asian Style Shrimp and Noodle Soup
This Asian-inspired soup is flavorful and easy to make.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 6 cups water
- 2 (10 fluid ounce) cans chicken broth
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Chinese five spice
- 1 peeled chunk of ginger (about the size of a teaspoon)
- 1 teaspoon chili pepper (optional)
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1-2 tablespoons spring onions chopped
- 1/3 lb. Chinese style noodles (I used 1/3 of a package)
- 3/4 pound medium shrimp
Instructions
- If shrimp are frozen, run them under cool water until thawed. Peel and devein. Set aside.
- Add water, chicken broth, lime juice, fish sauce, soy sauce, Chinese five spice, ginger, and chili pepper to a pot on high heat.
- Meanwhile, prepare herbs. Chop the basil, mint, and cilantro, and add to the pot. Mince the garlic into the pot. Chop spring onions and set aside.
- When the broth starts to boil, reduce the heat to medium and add the noodles and cook for about five minutes, until noodles are soft.
- Add the shrimp and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Take out ginger chunk then serve immediately and add spring onions on top. You can garnish it with extra mint and basil leaves if desired.
