1tsprice wine vinegar(I love Eden organic brown rice vinegar)
1½Tbspwhite miso(I love Eden organic shiro miso)
1Tbspchili garlic sauce(or sambal paste)
2Tbspbrown sugar(or coconut sugar)
1TbspThai red curry paste
1TspChinese five spice
2cupsbok choy(or kale), stems removed and sliced into strips
12ozcooked Japanese udon noodlesI like Annie Chun's organic
4green onions,sliced diagonally into 1/2" pieces (more for garnish)
Black pepperfreshly cracked, to taste
Celtic sea saltto taste
1lime,cut into wedges for serving (optional)
fresh cilantro(garnish, optional)
1fresno pepper, sliced(garnish, optional)
Instructions
Put shrimp in a bowl, season with salt and pepper, then add 1 clove of grated garlic and 1 Tbsp of Thai sweet chili sauce and mix to coat shrimp. Cover and let marinate in fridge until you're ready to cook them (~10 minutes).
In a stock pot, heat 1 Tbsp of coconut oil over medium heat. Add shallots/onions, bell peppers, carrots and jalapeños. Season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring constantly until vegetables begin to soften (~2 minutes).
Add ginger, garlic + mushrooms and cook another couple minutes (stirring constantly), until the shallots/onions start to turn golden brown. (The goal is to not fully cook the tougher vegetables are still slightly crunchy and to make sure the mushrooms still have body to them.)
Add stock, vinegar, coconut aminos/soy sauce, miso, chili garlic sauce, sugar, red curry and five spice into pot. Stir to combine and bring to a simmer for approximately 5 minutes (vegetables should be tender).
Meanwhile, in a sauté pan, heat remaining 1 Tbsp coconut oil on medium heat. Add shrimp and its marinade to pan and cook shrimp until pink throughout (~2 minutes per side). Remove shrimp from heat (cut into pieces if desired) and add to the stock pot along with the udon noodles, green onions and bok choy/kale. Stir to combine and let simmer for 2 minutes.
Serve in bowls and garnish with green onions, cilantro and a lime wedge.
Notes
This is a great Asian fusion soup base, and you can sub pork or chicken for the shrimp if you're allergic to shellfish.
It can easily be made vegan/vegetarian by omitting the shrimp and using vegetable stock.
Cleaning the shrimp and getting it in the fridge first is important to infuse as much flavor into them as possible before cooking.
As with all of my recipes that contain vegetables, I highly recommend using organic produce, as well as any of the other ingredients, whenever possible.
The broth is pretty rich, so you may want to add a little more stock/water to taste, particularly when reheating leftovers.