Tom Yum Paste

Name: Tom Yum Paste
Prep time: 12 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1/4 cup finely minced lemongrass, fresh or prepared frozen; 5 cloves garlic; 1 thumb-sized piece ginger, or galangal, sliced; 1 fresh red chile, sliced, or 1/2 to 1 teaspoon dried crushed chile or cayenne pepper; 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves and stems; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1/2 teaspoon shrimp paste; 1/4 cup lime juice, freshly squeezed; 1 heaping teaspoons palm sugar, or brown sugar; 2 to 3 spring onions, sliced; 1 to 2 tablespoons coconut milk, for a thinner sauce or to make blending easier, optional

A versatile Thai Tom Yum paste suitable for both a soup base and a marinade for various proteins.

⭐ 3.8 (88 reviews) Prep: 12 minTotal: 12 minYields: 1 serving

Category Tags:

Soup Sauce Ingredient

Cuisine Tags:

Thai

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Instructions

Blend all ingredients in a food chopper or processor until a paste forms.
Use the paste as a Tom Yum soup base or marinade.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 328 kcal

Carbohydrate: 47 g

Cholesterol: 6 mg

Fiber: 9 g

Protein: 9 g

Saturated Fat: 3 g

Sodium: 4013 mg

Sugar: 21 g

Fat: 16 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g