Sweet and Sour Shrimp Soup Recipe – Sunset Magazine

Sweet and Sour Shrimp Soup Recipe – Sunset Magazine

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Sweet and Sour Shrimp Soup

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  • Spider strainer
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Paring knife
  • Measuring spoon
  • Measuring cup
  • Skillet
  • Stove
  • Pot
  • Slotted spoon
  • Ladle
  • Mixing bowl
  • Paper towel
  • Serving bowl

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons tamarind pulp* (from a 1-lb. brick)
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 shallots, cut into 1/8-in.-thick slices, then dried with paper towels
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon sambal oelek* or other chili paste
  • 1 qt. reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • About 1 tbsp. Thai or Vietnamese fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 Roma tomatoes, cut into 1-in. cubes
  • 1 cup finely shredded green cabbage
  • 1/4 fresh pineapple, cut into wedges, then into 1/8-in.-wide matchsticks
  • 2 cups bean sprouts
  • 2/3 pound raw shrimp (26 to 30 per lb.), peeled and deveined
  • Several sprigs rice paddy herb or cilantro, chopped
  • 15 Thai basil leaves, torn into pieces
  • 2 Thai bird chiles or other small hot chiles, chopped
  • 2 limes, cut into wedges

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