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Soulful Vietnamese Greens & Shrimp Soup

Dive into a bowl of vibrant Vietnamese-style greens & shrimp soup, rich with umami, garlic, and fish sauce. A soulful fusion of fresh flavors & deep tradition!
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Diet: Low Calorie
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 236kcal
Author: Marwin Brown

Ingredients

  • 12 Jumbo Shrimp butterflied
  • 1 ½ pounds Collard Greens chopped
  • 2 medium Shallots sliced
  • Fresh Ginger grated
  • 4 Garlic Cloves minced
  • 2 tablespoon Fish Sauce
  • 1 medium Yuca peeled and chopped into small pieces
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher or Sea Salt
  • 3-4 cups Water or chicken stock

Instructions

  • Heat a large saucepan or pot of water (chicken stock and be substituted for more flavor) over medium heat. Add salt and chopped yuca. Bring to a boil and simmer 15 minutes.
  • Add fish sauce, mix in well and let cook another 3 minutes or so. You're basically biding time as you build flavor.
  • Add the collard greens cooking for another 5 minutes.
  • Add the sliced shallots, garlic, ginger, salt and freshly ground black pepper. Mix in well and let simmer another 5 minutes.
  • Add the shrimp then cover with lid. Note I like to leave the shrimp tails on, but also butterfly the shrimp. To butterfly just slice a deep cut down the spine of each shrimp and then spread the sides so they fan out.
  • Shrimp cooks quickly so 2-3 minutes is sufficient. Any longer and the shrimp will become overcooked and chewy.
  • Remove the pot off heat and let rest uncovered for 5-10 minutes. Flavors will continue to come together and balance out in a very good way.

Notes

  • Simmer Low & Slow: Time is always a good thing when building flavor chemistry. Low heat is needed when you have more delicate ingredients like ginger, shrimp, garlic.
  • Knife Sklills: Pay attention to your cutting techniques. Smaller and thinner cut greens allow for faster cooking time and better chewing experience. Butterflying the shrimp creates more surface area for the shrimp to absorb those incredible flavor combinations
  • Use Shell-On Shrimp: If possible, cook the shrimp with the shells on for extra depth in the broth. At minimum leave the tails on.

Nutrition

Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 1342mg | Potassium: 725mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 8555IU | Vitamin C: 83mg | Calcium: 433mg | Iron: 1mg
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