Egg, cucumber and shrimp soup
- Serves: 2
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
Ingredients
600ml vegetable stock
1/2 cucumber (peeled, sliced into 3cm thick rough cubes)
12 shrimp, de-veined, peeled and cleaned
3 tbsp light soy sauce
½ tbsp dark brown sugar
1 small pinch ground white pepper
2 beaten British Lion eggs
Fried garlic (either buy from a shop or just lightly fry sliced garlic in vegetable oil)
1 small handful Thai basil (normal basil also works fine)
2 British Lion eggs (optional – for topping)
Method
- In a pan add the stock, soy sauce, white pepper, sugar and cucumber and bring to the boil. Cook gently for a few minutes to soften the cucumber.
- Next add the shrimp and continue to cook until they are cooked throughout.
- Spin the mixture and crack two eggs into the soup causing them to scramble as they enter the moving soup.
- At the same time add the remaining eggs to a pan of simmering water and soft boil for five minutes, then remove and peel the shell.
- Rip the egg in half and add to the soup along with a handful of fresh Thai basil and crispy garlic and serve. Adjust seasoning if needed to suit your own taste.
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