This sour-salty soup was made for those late-season tomatoes on your countertop about to go bad. They get jammy while the fish poaches. And go ahead, add some greens. Use shrimp! This soup is flexible.
Recipe information
Yield
4 Servings
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
Heat oil in a medium pot over medium. Add shallots, garlic, lemongrass, and chiles and cook, stirring occasionally, until aromatics start to soften but have not taken on any color, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook, smashing and stirring, until tomatoes have burst and fallen apart and mixture is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
Step 2
Pour 5 cups cold water into pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medi um-low so broth is at a bare simmer.
Step 3
Add fish to pot; season lightly with salt (you’ll finish soup with fish sauce). Cook until fish is opaque and cooked through, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat; add lime juice and fish sauce. Taste and season with more salt and/or fish sauce if needed. Stir in herbs and ladle into bowls.
