I had been meaning to post my Quick Tom Yum Soup with Poached Egg recipe for a long time. I used to make it all the time and then just fell out of the habit. Today I noticed a lonely jar of Tom Yum Soup Paste at the back of the cupboard and remembered I had a few mushrooms that needed using up so knew exactly what to do. It was lunch time but none of us had had breakfast so I was going to do poached eggs on toast for my daughter. Then decided that I would add a poached egg to the soup as it’s not a million miles away from what the Chinese do with their omelette on dishes!
Not only is this soup really tasty and spicy but it’s probably the quickest soup in the west and the east!
Just add a garnish of chopped coriander and enjoy!
I do hope you try my Tom Yum Soup with Poached Egg but you might also like to try the following spicy soups:
Skinny Thai Chicken Noodle Soup
Doenjang Chigae aka Korean Bean Paste Soup
Simple Laksa Noodle Soup with Tofu, Red Peppers & Green Cabbage
Quick Curried Cauliflower Soup
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Quick Tom Yum Soup with Poached Egg
Ingredients
- 600 mls Boiling water
- 9 Baby plum tomatoes
- 3 Chestnut mushrooms sliced
- 1 ½ Sheets Medium noodles
- 4 generous tsp Tom Yum Paste
- 18 King Prawns
- Small handful of fresh coriander leaves chopped
- 3 Eggs
- Splash Distilled white vinegar
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients except the coriander, eggs and vinegar into the boiling water (use a kettle) bring to the boil and then simmer until the noodles and prawns are cooked (about 4 minutes).
- Meanwhile lower the eggs one by one into a saucepan of boiling water with a splash of vinegar.
- Cook for 4 minutes for a slightly runny centre, then remove with a slotted spoon and drain on some kitchen paper.
- Divide the soup between 3 bowls, place the egg on top and garnish with the chopped coriander.
Choclette
I’ve not heard of tom yum soup before. Where have I bean. Sounds delicious, especially with the egg.
Camilla
We used to have it all the time when I got the paste in M&S and then stopped selling it. But found some in Tesco this week so I’m going to make it again as so quick & easy:-)
Christina Conte
Sounds like a wonderful, light and tasty soup, Camilla! I’d love to try it!
Camilla
Thanks Christina, it is a wonderful soup:-)
slinky
This looks and sounds amazing!
Camilla
We had it all the time at one stage, must make it again soon:-)
Ursula Hunt
This is a hearty looking soup
Ursula Hunt
would never have thought to put an egg i soup but it looks scrummy
Camilla
They do it on Chines soup – well omelet anyway!
Margot @ Coffee & Vanilla
So now I know that the Tom Yum soup is! Lovely recipe Camilla 😉
Camilla
Thank you Margot:-)
95pride
looks great!however, tom yum is not from china, it’s a thai dish
Camilla
Well thank you for putting me straight;-)
Geoffrey Clark
That looks very tasty