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Tom Yum Egg Drop Soup

Tom Yum Soup Recipe
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Spicy Thai Tom Yum Egg Drop Soup recipe with fresh herbs, salad and lime juice

  • Author: Flaevor
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 1 1x
  • Category: Vegetarian
  • Cuisine: Thai soup

Ingredients

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  • 1 heaped tsp Thai Tom Yum paste (depending on how spicy you like it)
  • 250ml water or stock
  • 1 egg
  • Sea salt flakes
  • Handful crisp lettuce leaves
  • Small handful of combined coriander and mint leaves
  • 1/2 lime
  • Black sesame seeds for garnish
  • 1/2 birds eye red chilli, sliced thin (optional)

Instructions

  1. Combine Tom Yum paste and water or stock in a small saucepan and bring to the boil.
  2. Beat the egg in a separate bowl and season with salt.
  3. Once the soup has started to boil, turn the heat down to a medium boil and drop in the beaten egg. Refer to images in the article above for visual directions on how to do an egg drop.

  4. Allow the egg to gently simmer 1 minute or until firm and has puffed up to resemble an omelette.

  5. Transfer spicy egg soup to a bowl. Add lettuce leaves, scatter with sliced spring onion and then squeeze generously with lime juice.

  6. Finish by garnishing with coriander, mint and a shake of black sesame seeds.

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