
Khao Tom Thai Rice Soup
A delicious Thai Soup recipe
Ingredients
- 6 cups Asian Chicken Stock
- 2 shallots finely chopped (about 1/2 cup)
- 2 5-inch pieces lemongrass, halved lengthwise
- 2 medium cloves garlic minced (about 2 teaspoons)
- 3/4 cups Jasmine rice
- 3/4 pound ground pork
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce plus more to taste
- Salt to taste
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro leaves roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup scallions thinly sliced
- 1 Thai bird chili finely chopped
- 1/2 pound firm tofu cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1/2 cup fried shallots
Instructions
- In a pot combine stock, shallots, lemongrass, garlic, and rice and bring to a simmer. Cook until soup is thickened and rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Reduce heat to low Remove lemongrass and discard.
- Add ground pork and stir, breaking up the pork, until pork is fully cooked, about 2 minutes. Add fish sauce, a pinch of salt, and lime juice. Stir in half of cilantro, half of scallions, half of chili, and all of the tofu. Add more fish sauce and salt to taste.
- Divide soup between bowls, then top with remaining cilantro, scallions, chilies, tofu, and fried shallots. Serve immediately.
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