Chayote Shrimp Soup - Canh Su Su Nau Tom Bam
Vietnamese chayote soup with shrimp (canh su su tôm) is a light, delicate broth with tender chayote and sweet shrimp, making for a quick, refreshing, and comforting meal.
Ingredients
Shrimp Marinade:
- ½ lb. shrimp, smashed, then minced
- 1 Tbsp fish sauce
- ½ Tbsp mushroom powder
- ½ tsp sugar
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- pinch of black pepper
- 1 Tbsp green onions, chopped
Broth:
- avocado oil, or any neutral oil
- 2 Tbsp shallot, chopped
- 1 Tbsp garlic, chopped
- 3 chayote, julienned, ¼ inch thick
- 2 quarts water
- 1 Tbsp fish sauce
- 1 Tbsp kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp mushroom powder
Garnish:
- cilantro, chopped
- green onions, chopped
Instructions
- Add all the shrimp marinade ingredients together.
- Sauté shallots and garlic together in a pot with oil on medium high heat.
- Add chayote with a sprinkle of salt and stir fry for one minute.
- Add remaining broth ingredients and bring to a boil.
- Once water is boiling, scoop minced shrimp, one tablespoon at a time, and drop them into the pot like dumplings.
- Make sure to get all the marinade into the pot.
- Reduce heat to a medium simmer and let it simmer for 8 minutes.
- Garnish with chopped cilantro and chopped green onions.
Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 84kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 2337mg | Potassium: 316mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 16IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 1mg
Equipment
- 3.5 qrt pot