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Ingredients
- 800ml chicken stock
- red chilli(es), 1-2, large
- ginger, 3cm piece, peeled
- 2 x lemongrass, stalks
- 4tbsp fish sauce, to taste
- lime juice, 3-4 tbsp, to taste
- 1tbsp caster sugar
- freshly ground black pepper
- 100g shiitake mushrooms, chopped
- 250g prawns, raw, shelled and deveined
- coriander, small bunch
Method
1. Put the stock in a pot and bring to a simmer. Slice the chillies in half lengthways, roughly chop the ginger and lemongrass and add them all to the stock with the lime juice, fish sauce, sugar and season with a little black pepper. Simmer for a few minutes until the stock is fragrant.
2. Strain the stock into a large jug and add back to the pan. Add the mushrooms and prawns cook for 2 -3 mins or until the prawns are cooked. Taste and adjust the seasoning of the broth.
3. Chop the coriander and stir through. Ladle the soup into warm bowls to serve.
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