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Shrimp Soto
🇮🇩 Indonesian

Shrimp Soto

🇮🇩 Indonesian

Gentle simmered shrimp in a fragrant broth, finished with fresh herbs — the indonesian answer to "something light tonight". 27 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 10 min Cook 17 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

  • Saltto taste
  • Garlic1, diced
  • Fresh Cilantrosmall handful
  • Shrimp400 g
  • Shallots3 cloves, minced
  • Stock or Broth1 litre
  • Ground Coriander1/2 tsp
  • Chicken Broth1.2 litres
  • Glass Noodles80 g
  • Coconut Oil1 tbsp
  • Lemongrass2 stalks

Instructions

  1. 1

    Sweat the garlic in the Coconut Oil until translucent but not browned, about 5 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add the shallots and ground coriander and cook for 30 seconds more.

  3. 3

    Pour in the stock, bring to a simmer, and add the shrimp.

  4. 4

    Simmer gently until the shrimp is just cooked through and the broth tastes rounded.

  5. 5

    Ladle into warm bowls and top each with fresh cilantro and a grind of black pepper.

Chef's tip

For deeper flavour, toast the ground coriander in the oil before adding anything wet.

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Watch how it's made

Video: [EN] Recipe SOTO LAMONGAN - an Indonesian equivalent of chicken soup with shrimp cracker powder · on YouTube