Thai Shrimp Soup with Rice

By bowerk

Ingredients

• 1 tsp vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup very thinly sliced red pepper
• pinch hot pepper flakes
• 7 cups chicken broth
• 1 package (340g) frozen shrimp, thawed and tails removed
• 4 tsp minced ginger
• 4 tsp fresh lime juice
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1/2 cup cilantro
• 1 1/2 cups cooked jasmine rice

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan until very hot. Add red pepper, ginger and hot pepper flakes, cook for 1 minute. Add broth, bring to a boil. Stir in the shrimp and simmer 1 - 2 minutes. Stir in the lime juice and sesame oil.

2. Divide an equal portion of the rice, cilantro between four bowls. Ladle in hot soup. Serve with lime wedges.