Thai Breakfast Rice Soup Recipe "Kao Tom" | Thai Recipes ข้าวต้มกุ้ง

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: tofu

Tofu provides a plant-based protein alternative.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce is a common substitute for fish sauce in vegetarian diets.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil offers a healthier fat option.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Canned chicken is a budget-friendly protein.

Grind white peppercorns into a powder.

Pound garlic and cilantro stems into a paste.

Mix half of the paste into cut-up shrimp.

Saute shrimp in a skillet with oil until cooked, about 1 minute.

Deglaze the skillet with stock to lift the flavor.

Sear whole shrimp for garnish.

Bring unsalted pork stock to a simmer and add the remaining paste.

Season the broth with fish sauce and soy sauce.

Add precooked jasmine rice to the simmering broth.

Return the shrimp to the pot and allow to simmer briefly.

Garnish with green onions, cilantro, fried garlic, and preserved radish.

Cooking Techniques

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