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poh tak soup scooped with silver and wooden end spoon.

Poh Tak Soup

Poh Tak Soup is a Thai seafood delicacy bursting with zesty lemongrass, fiery Thai chilies, and succulent mixed seafood.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American, Thai
Calories: 80
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 9 oz Mixed seafood (scallops, shrimp, calamari, and mussels)
  • 3.5 oz Mushrooms
  • 1 Lemongrass stalks
  • 3 cups Vegetable broth or water
  • 2 tsp Lime juice
  • 1 tsp Fish sauce
  • 1 tsp Crushed ginger
  • ½ tsp Sugar
  • 3 Thai fresh chilies

Method
 

  1. In a deep pot add 3 cups chicken broth, chopped Thai chilies, and 1 lemongrass stalk and bring it to a boil.
  2. Add your mixed seafood and let it cook for 10 minutes.
  3. Add a teaspoon of fish sauce and a teaspoon of sugar.
  4. Slice or crush about a tablespoon worth of ginger and add it to the pot with a squeeze of half fresh lime juice.
  5. Add sliced mushrooms and cook everything for 10 more minutes.
  6. Do a taste test before serving. If needed, adjust seasoning to suit your taste buds
  7. Serve and enjoy