Pinoy Tom Yum Goong

Name: Pinoy Tom Yum Goong
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian, Thai
Ingredients: 15 ml cooking oil; 12 pcs medium or large raw shrimps, peeled with tails intact, deveined (reserve the peels and head); 1 L water; 3 stalks lemon grass (tanglad), white parts only pounded to flatten and sliced 1/4 inch thick; 25 g thumbnail-size ginger, sliced thinly; 1 pc (22g) Knorr Sinigang sa Sampalok Mix; 1/2 cube Knorr Shrimp Broth Cube; 1/2 cup mushroom, halved; 1 tsp brown sugar; 1/4 cup coriander leaves and stems, sliced; 2 stalks green onions,sliced thinly

This dish combines the sour and spicy flavors of lemongrass, ginger and tamarind that make the broth, mixed with the fresh flavors of shrimp and mushrooms.

25 MINS

Cooking Time
Easy

Difficulty
15 MINS

Prep Time
4 People

Serves

15 ml cooking oil
12 pcs medium or large raw shrimps, peeled with tails intact, deveined (reserve the peels and head)
1 L water
3 stalks lemon grass (tanglad), white parts only pounded to flatten and sliced 1/4 inch thick
25 g thumbnail-size ginger, sliced thinly
1 pc (22g) Knorr Sinigang sa Sampalok Mix
1/2 cube Knorr Shrimp Broth Cube
1/2 cup mushroom, halved
1 tsp brown sugar
1/4 cup coriander leaves and stems, sliced
2 stalks green onions,sliced thinly

Heat oil in a large pan and add the shrimp shells and heads to the pan and cook for 10 minutes over moderately high heat, tossing frequently.
Pour water into the pan and then add lemon grass and ginger. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Strain mixture through a sieve into a large saucepan. Discard solids.
Pour Knorr Sinigang sa Sampalok Mix and add Knorr Shrimp Broth Cube to strained stock and then bring to a boil.
Add peeled shrimps, mushrooms, and sugar. Cook uncovered until shrimp changes color (about 10 minutes). Serve immediately. Sprinkle with coriander leaves and sliced green onions.