Vietnamese Pork and Shrimp Soup
| Preparation: | 45 min |
| Marinating/Waiting: | 0 min |
| Cooking: | 1 h 10 min |
| Total: | 1 h 55 min |
servings
Recipe ingredients
- Stock
- 5 tsp. (25 mL) chopped lemongrass
- 1 1-in. (2.5-cm) piece of ginger, peeled and cut in 2
- 4 garlic cloves, flattened
- 1 small bunch fresh coriander, stems and leaves (reserve some leaves for garnish)
- 1 small onion, halved, with a whole clove stuck into each half
- 4 green onion tops, coarsely chopped (reserve 2 Tbsp. (30 mL) for pork
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) Irresistibles soy sauce*
- 1 star anise (optional)
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4 cups (1 litre) Irresistibles Life Smart beef broth*
- 4 cups (1 litre) Irresistibles Life Smart chicken broth*
- Pork
- ½ lb. (225 g) extra lean ground pork
- 1½ tsp. (7 mL) Irresistibles sesame oil*
- 1 Tbsp. (15 mL) chopped ginger
- 1 Tbsp. (15 mL) chopped scallions
- 1½ tsp. (7 mL) chopped coriander
- 1 Tbsp. (15 mL) Irresistibles light soy sauce*
- Soup
- 2 Tbsp. (30 mL) Irresistibles roasted sesame oil*
- Hot red pepper paste (harissa or sriracha) to taste
- Sufficient quantity, rice vermicelli noodles, cooked, drained and drizzled with a little sesame oil
- 1 container litre (454 g) Irresistibles baby spinach*
- 18 – 24 large cooked shrimp
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) small carrots, sliced
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped scallions
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) shredded Chinese cabbage
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) thinly sliced white button mushrooms
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) small broccoli florets
- Fresh coriander to taste
- Chopped unsalted peanuts to taste for garnish
Preparation
In a stockpot, put all stock ingredients and bring to a boil. Lower heat to medium and simmer for 1 hour. Strain and set aside.
In a big skillet over medium-high heat, cook ground pork in sesame oil along with ginger, scallions, coriander and soy sauce until no longer pink. Keep warm.
Meanwhile, bring reserved stock to a boil. Add carrots, scallions, cabbage, mushrooms and broccoli, and cook 2 minutes.
To serve, put 1 tsp. (5 mL) roasted sesame oil and a dash of hot red pepper paste in each bowl. Add some cooked vermicelli, baby spinach and 3 shrimp. Spoon hot soup and vegetables into bowls. Garnish with hot pork, fresh coriander and chopped peanuts.
Suggestion
* We recommend Selection and Irresistibles products.
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