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Tom Byoo (Sour Fish Soup)

Name: Tom Byoo (Sour Fish Soup)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 3 cups fish stock; 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced into disks, or more to taste; 1 (1 inch) piece galangal, peeled and sliced into disks, or more to taste; 5 Thai chile peppers, crushed; 2 makrut lime leaves, torn in half; 2 stalks lemon grass, cut into 2-inch pieces and crushed; 2 shallots, crushed; 1 (10 ounce) trout, scales removed and fish cut into steaks; 5 cherry tomatoes, halved; 0.25 cup tamarind juice, or more to taste; 2 tablespoons fish sauce, or more to taste; 0.25 cup chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste

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This is a very light soup that is great to eat if you are in need of something to cleanse your palate. Use a firm-fleshed, white, low-fat fish such as trout or catfish, it adds a delicate flavor to your soup.

Recipe by Wiley

Updated on August 22, 2022

Prep Time:

20 mins

Cook Time:

30 mins

Total Time:

50 mins

Servings:

4

Yield:

4 servings

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Ingredients

3 cups fish stock
1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced into disks, or more to taste
1 (1 inch) piece galangal, peeled and sliced into disks, or more to taste
5 Thai chile peppers, crushed
2 makrut lime leaves, torn in half
2 stalks lemon grass, cut into 2-inch pieces and crushed
2 shallots, crushed
1 (10 ounce) trout, scales removed and fish cut into steaks
5 cherry tomatoes, halved
¼ cup tamarind juice, or more to taste
2 tablespoons fish sauce, or more to taste
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste

Directions

Bring fish stock to a boil in a pot; add ginger, galangal, Thai chile peppers, lime leaves, lemon grass, and shallots. Reduce heat and simmer stock for 20 minutes.
Mix trout, tomatoes, tamarind juice, and fish sauce into stock; simmer until trout is cooked through, about 5 minutes.
Gently place trout in a bowl and pour soup over the fish; top with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

175	Calories
5g	Fat
14g	Carbs
18g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 175
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5g	7%
Saturated Fat 1g	7%
Cholesterol 37mg	12%
Sodium 1144mg	50%
Total Carbohydrate 14g	5%
Dietary Fiber 1g	3%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 18g
Vitamin C 9mg	46%
Calcium 125mg	10%
Iron 2mg	11%
Potassium 666mg	14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.