Shrimp Laksa
with zucchini noodles / soft boiled egg
Curry soups like shrimp laksa are great for cool weather - they pack a bit of heat and are extra satisfying with the addition of creamy coconut milk. Use a homemade curry base made with aromatics to create a flavorful foundation for the soup.
Ingredients
- Shrimp - 16 oz, peeled and deveined
- Shallots - 2 cloves, diced
- Jalapenos - 1, diced
- Lemongrass - 2 stalks, diced (sub lemongrass paste 1 tsp / stalk)
- Ginger - 1 tsp, grated
- Curry paste, any color - 2 tsp
- Coriander, ground - 1 tsp
- Turmeric, ground (opt) - 1/2 tsp
- Salt - 1/2 tsp
- Oil, cooking - 2 Tbsp
- Fish sauce - 2 tsp
- Zucchini - 1 lb, spiralized, cut into ribbons with a peeler or cubed
- Coconut milk, light - 3/4 cup
- Water - 3 cups
- Eggs - 4
- Cilantro - 4 sprigs, chopped
- Lime juice - 4 tsp
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Prep
- Shrimp - Defrost shrimp.
- Shallots / Jalapenos / Lemongrass / Ginger - Prep as directed and combine. (Can be done up to 4 days ahead)
- Make curry base - Combine shallots, jalapenos, lemongrass, ginger, curry paste, coriander, turmeric, salt, oil, and fish sauce. (Can be done up to 4 days ahead)
- Zucchini - Turn zucchini into 'noodles' with a spiralizer or peel off strips with a peeler. (Note: If you prefer, you can also just slice the zucchini into cubes.)
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Make
- Heat a Dutch oven or stock pot over medium heat. Add curry base and saute until fragrant, ~3 minutes.
- Add coconut milk and water and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes to let the flavors develop.
- While soup simmers, bring a small saucepan of water to a low boil. Add eggs to boiling water and boil for exactly 7 minutes (this will yield cooked whites and runny yolks, so boil a minute less or more if you like your eggs cooked differently). Transfer eggs to a colander and run under tap water. When cool enough to handle, peel eggs.
- Chop cilantro.
- Return to soup. Add shrimp and zucchini and simmer until shrimp is opaque and cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes. Taste soup and season with some salt.
- Ladle soup into bowls. Slice eggs in half and top each bowl of soup with eggs. Finish with a squeeze of lime juice and cilantro. Enjoy!
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Ratings
47 reviews
I ran out of Coriander so I substituted with Garam Masala and was very happy with the result. Reminded us of the broth of a ramen that we used to get. To specify I also used Red Curry paste.
0 HelpfulBest recipe that I have made so far on cooksmarts. I originally made enough to have dinner with my boyfriend with plenty of leftovers. It was so delicious that I tupperwared the rest and drove to my best friend's house the next day to share this amazing meal that I'd stumbled upon!! I'm making it again for my mom this birthday weekend - I'm so happy that I can bring something so different and delicious to the table.
0 HelpfulIt was delicious, however this was the first time I've cooked with lemon grass and I have to say it was the only downside. The flavor it added was great but I spent a lot of time picking little chunks of what felt like bamboo out of the meal.
0 HelpfulWe really liked this. I almost didn’t make it after reading some comments. Spiralized zucchini and threw in a handful of orzo instead of rice noodles. Was generous with aromatics, coconut milk and spices and used broth instead of water.
0 HelpfulNot as flavorful as I had expected and it was somewhere between soup and curry. Ended up not doing the rice noodles with my leftovers and put it over steamed rice instead which was much better.
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