This low calorie Tom Yum Soup recipe is just 174 calories and can be made in just 25 minutes!
In this article you will learn how to make the popular Thai hot and sour soup recipe quickly and easily. We will supply you with all you need to make Thai soup recipes in a flash, even on busy weeknights.
We did cut some corners, so calling it an authentic Tom Yum Soup recipe would not be accurate… but it is authentic tasting and we can make it in just 25 minutes, so I’ll take it!
This low calorie recipe for Tom Yum Soup comes with a shopping list, printable recipe card, and more. Making this easy Tom Yum recipe easy enough for even the newest cook.
This low calorie Tom Yum Soup recipe is just 174 calories and can be made in just 25 minutes!
Tom Yum Soup Recipe
This article will supply you with everything you’ll need to make a healthy Thai soup at home.
From a shopping list, to a printable recipe card. You’ll find a nutrition label, healthy tips and more in the sections below.
To make this Tom Yum Soup easy, we’ve supplied you with the following sections.
Read through them for helpful resources, or skip ahead to the recipe card.
What You’ll Find in this Article:
- Different Styles of Tom Yum Thai Soup
- Tom Yum Soup Ingredients (shopping list!)
- How to Make Tom Yum Soup
- Thai Tom Yum Soup Recipe (recipe card!)
- Nutrition and Calories in Hot and Sour Soup/Tom Yum
Helpful Tip for Shopping: Take a screenshot of the shopping list to your phone. This way you have it at your fingertips the next time you go grocery shopping.
Recipe Card Uses: You can email yourself this recipe card so you can easily search for it (I have a folder in email just for recipes!) Or print it so you have it handy, and can make notes. You can even pin this recipe for hot and sour soup to Pintrest so it is safely stored for you.
Up next, what’s the different between Tom Yum soups…
Different Styles of Tom Yum Thai Soup
There are different styles of Tom Yum Thai soup… Here you will learn the differences between tom yum goong, Tom Yum kung, and Tom Yum gai soups.
- Tom Yum Kung: Tom Yum Kung is the most popular version of Tom Yum, and is made with prawns or shrimp as the main ingredient.
- Tom Yum Gai: The Tom Yum Gai soup is the chicken version of this Tom Yum Soup.
- Tom Yum Goong: Tom Yum Goong is the same as Tom Yum Kung, a spicy and sour Thai soup made with prawns or shrimp.
Now that you know the differenced in Tom Yum soups, let’s move onto our low calorie recipe for Thai soup.
Up next, a shopping list for yom yum hot and sour soup ingredients…
Tom Yum Soup Ingredients
This Tom Yum Soup with shrimp does cut a few corners to make it “authentic tasting” without all the work of boiling the shrimp heads. Plus you can often find headless shrimp on sale or for a better price.
There are many different ways to make Tom Yum soups, some call for coconut milk, others call for evaporated milk, and some call for no milk.
Our quick Tom Yum Soup recipe is made with a small amount of coconut milk to give it a hint of creaminess, without weighing down the broth.
To make this hot and sour soup recipe easy, we have supplied you with links below. You can click on them to get a visual of what you need to buy, or just add them to your shopping cart right away.
Shopping List for Tom Yum Soup Ingredients:
- Low-sodium chicken broth
- Lemongrass
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Chili flakes
- Lime leaves
- Mushrooms (your favorite)
- Raw shrimp (peeled and cleaned)
- Cherry tomatoes
- Canned light coconut milk
- Fish sauce
- Lime juice
- Fresh cilantro
Special Tip: You can find all the measurements in the recipe card below. There you can choose how many servings of this Tom Yum Thai soup recipe you want to make, and it will do all the measurement math for you!
Up next, how to make shrimp Tom Yum Soup recipes…
How to Make Tom Yum Soup
This Thai soup recipe Tom Yum is one of the most popular Thai dishes on most menus. We wanted to make a quick and healthy version that you can make at home, in less time (and less money) than ordering take out.
Equipment to Make Tom Yum Soup:
- Large pot
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Zester (optional) to grate the garlic and ginger
This easy Tom Yum Soup recipe is made quickly and easily by skipping one step… Boiling the shrimp heads.
Now if you do have time to spend on this soup, it really makes the soup taste amazing. But this recipe was created for those of you who want a fast meal with little effort.
How to Make Tom Yum Soup in 25 Minutes:
- In a large pot bring the chicken broth to a low boil over medium-high heat.
- Meanwhile, prepare thee lemongrass: Slice the bottom 1/3 of the lemongrass stalk off and set aside the top. Finely mince the bottom 1/2 of the stalk and keep the upper part whole. Add all to the pot of chicken broth as you work.
- Boil the chicken broth and lemon grass for 5 minutes, until fragrant.
- Reduce the heat to medium heat and add in the garlic, chili, lime leaves, and mushrooms to broth. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add in the shrimp, and cherry tomatoes. Simmer for 5 minutes, until the shrimp are pink.
- Lower the heat to low and add in the fish sauce.
- Serve in bowls with fresh cilantro sprinkled over the top.
Special Tip: You can find these directions, along with measurements, nutrition and more in the sharable recipe card in the next section!
Up next, a sharable recipe card for this low calorie Tom Yum Soup recipe…
Thai Tom Yum Soup Recipe
This easy Tom Yum Soup recipe tastes authentic, however, it only takes 25 minutes to make (from start to finish!)
At just 174 calories, and 33.3g of protein, this healthy Thai soup recipe makes a great weeknight meal. You can have 1.5 cups for 174 calories, and you could double it to 3 cups for just 348 calories!
HEALTHY Tom Yum Soup {25 MINUTE RECIPE}
Equipment
- Large pot
Ingredients
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 stalk lemongrass
- 3 cloves garlic chopped or grated
- 2 tablespoons ginger minced or grated
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
- 3 lime leaves
- 3/4 cup mushrooms your favorite, sliced
- 18 medium raw shrimp peeled and cleaned
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
- 1/4 cup canned light coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
Instructions
- In a large pot bring the chicken broth to a low boil over medium-high heat.
- Meanwhile, prepare thee lemongrass: Slice the bottom 1/3 of the lemongrass stalk off and set aside the top. Finely mince the bottom 1/2 of the stalk and keep the upper part whole. Add all to the pot of chicken broth as you work.
- Boil the chicken broth and lemon grass for 5 minutes, until fragrant.
- Reduce the heat to medium heat and add in the garlic, chili, lime leaves, and mushrooms to broth. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add in the shrimp, and cherry tomatoes. Simmer for 5 minutes, until the shrimp are pink.
- Lower the heat to low and add in the fish sauce.
- Serve in bowls with fresh cilantro sprinkled over the top.
Nutrition
Up next hot and sour soup calories…
Nutrition and Calories in Hot and Sour Soup Tom Yum
Most Tom Yum soups are healthy already. We cut some extra calories, and also added extra veggies so you can have more of the yummy soup, for less calories.
You can have 1.5 cups (one and a half cups) of this hot and soup soup for just 174 calories.
Important Note: As a reminder, at Lose Weight By Eating it is our goal to make you healthier, all-natural versions of your favorite recipes… not all will be “diet worthy” depending on the diet you are on. But they will be healthier versions to help curb your cravings.
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