Thai Mussel and Lemongrass Soup Tom Yum Hoi Mussel 🦪🌿

Description

Tom Yum Hoi Mussel is a bright Thai soup where tender mussels simmer in a fragrant broth of lemongrass, lime, chili, and herbs. The result is light, aromatic, slightly spicy, and deeply comforting with the clean ocean flavor of fresh shellfish. 🌿
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Briny mussels, sharp lime, fragrant lemongrass, and lively chili create a Thai soup that feels bold, fresh, and intensely aromatic. 🦪

Ingredients

• Broth
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• 💧 900 ml fish or vegetable stock (3¾ cups / 30 fl oz)
• 🌿 2 lemongrass stalks, bruised and cut (60 g / 2 oz)
• 🫚 20 g galangal, sliced (1½ tbsp / 0.7 oz)
• 🍃 4 kaffir lime leaves, torn
• 🌶️ 8 g red chilies, lightly crushed (2 chilies / 0.28 oz)
• 🧄 10 g garlic, lightly crushed (3 cloves / 0.35 oz)
• 🥣 30 ml fish sauce (2 tbsp / 1 fl oz)
• 🍋 30 ml lime juice (2 tbsp / 1 fl oz)
• 🍬 8 g palm sugar (2 tsp / 0.28 oz)
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• Mussels and garnish
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• 🦪 1 kg fresh mussels, cleaned and debearded (2.2 lb)
• 🍄 150 g oyster mushrooms, torn (1½ cups / 5.3 oz)
• 🧅 40 g scallions, sliced (⅓ cup / 1.4 oz)
• 🌿 15 g cilantro leaves (¼ cup / 0.5 oz)
• 🌶️ 5 g chili oil, optional (1 tsp / 0.17 oz)

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ Prepare the mussels
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3. Scrub the mussels well, remove any beards, and discard any shells that stay open when tapped. 🦪
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5. 2️⃣ Start the broth
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7. Add stock, lemongrass, galangal, lime leaves, chilies, and garlic to a pot and simmer for 8 min until fragrant. 🍲
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9. 3️⃣ Season the base
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11. Stir in fish sauce and palm sugar and simmer briefly so the broth becomes balanced and aromatic. 🥣
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13. 4️⃣ Add mushrooms
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15. Add oyster mushrooms and cook for 2–3 min until just softened. 🍄
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17. 5️⃣ Cook the mussels
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19. Add the cleaned mussels, cover the pot, and cook 4–5 min until the shells open. 🦪
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21. 6️⃣ Brighten the soup
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23. Turn off the heat and stir in lime juice so the broth stays fresh and sharp. 🍋
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25. 7️⃣ Finish with herbs
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27. Add scallions and cilantro at the end for brightness and fresh aroma. 🌿
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29. 8️⃣ Serve hot
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31. Ladle into bowls, add a little chili oil if you like, and serve immediately. 🍽️

Total Time

🕒 Prep: 15 min
🔥 Cook/Bake: 15 min
🛋 Rest: 0 min
⏰ Total: 30 min

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