Name: Khao Tom Thai Rice Soup Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 6 cups homemade or store-bought low sodium chicken stock; 2 shallots, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup); 2 (5-inch pieces lemongrass), halved lengthwise; 2 medium cloves garlic, minced (about 2 teaspoons); 3/4 cups short-grain rice; 3/4 pound ground pork; 1 teaspoon fish sauce, plus more to taste; Salt, to taste; 1 tablespoon juice from 1 lime; 2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves; 1/4 cup sliced scallions; 1 Thai bird chile, finely chopped; 1/2 pound firm tofu; 1/2 cup homemade or store-bought fried shallots (optional)

Khao Tom Thai Rice Soup Recipe

This classic hot, sour, and spicy Thai rice soup is flavored with lemongrass, pork, and fish sauce, and comes together in just 25 minutes.

40 min total 5 min prep 35 min cook 4 327 cal

Instructions

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1 In a pot combine stock, shallots, lemongrass, garlic, and rice and bring to a simmer. Cook until soup is thickened and rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Remove lemongrass and discard.
2 Add ground pork and stir, breaking up the pork, until pork is fully cooked, about 2 minutes. Add fish sauce, a pinch of salt, and lime juice. Stir in half of cilantro, half of scallions, half of chile, and all of the tofu. Add more fish sauce and salt to taste.
3 Divide soup between bowls, then top with remaining cilantro, scallions, chiles, tofu, and fried shallots. Serve immediately.