15 min.
FISH & SEAFOOD
vietnamese shrimp soup
active time 35 minutes start to finish 55 minutes serves 6
1 pound uncooked large shrimp1 piece (¾ inch) fresh ginger, sliced thinly1 teaspoon black peppercorns2 cloves garlic, crushed2 fresh long red chile peppers, sliced thinly1 stick (4 inches) fresh lemongrass, sliced coarsely12 cups water12½ ounces fresh rice noodles¼ cup lemon juice⅓ cup fish sauce, approximately2 green onions, sliced thinly⅓ cup firmly packed fresh cilantro leaves¼ cup firmly packed fresh mint leaves
1. Peel and devein shrimp, set meat aside and discard heads. Place shrimp shells, ginger, peppercorns, garlic, half the chiles, lemongrass and the water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Strain broth; return liquid to same cleaned pan, discard solids.
2. Add shrimp meat to broth;…