Fit Tom Yum – Thai Hot-and-Sour Shrimp Soup

Name: Fit Tom Yum – Thai Hot-and-Sour Shrimp Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 400 g shrimp, peeled and deveined; 200 g mushrooms, halved; 2 stalks lemongrass, bruised; 4 slices galangal (or ginger); 5 kaffir lime leaves; 3 Thai chilies, crushed; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 2 tbsp fresh lime juice; 1 tbsp Thai chili paste (nam prik pao); 1 liter water or light stock; 3 tbsp chopped cilantro

An aromatic Thai soup made with lemongrass, kaffir lime and shrimp — low in calories but high in protein.

Total: 30 min
Servings: 2 servings
Difficulty: Easy
Calories · per serving: 190 kcal

Written by

Ecem Akkaba · Dietitian

Dietitian, graduate of İstanbul Medipol University. She develops the recipes and nutrition values on FitZen.

Updated: July 26, 2026

In short

Fit Tom Yum – Thai Hot-and-Sour Shrimp Soup contains 190 calories per serving: 28 g protein, 9 g carbohydrate and 4 g fat. It takes 30 minutes in total and makes 2 servings.

About this recipe

Tom Yum is Thailand's most beloved hot-and-sour soup. Thanks to the protein from the shrimp, it is both satisfying and light.

Method

1
Bring the water or stock to a boil and add the lemongrass, galangal and kaffir lime leaves.
2
Simmer for 5 minutes so the aromatics infuse the broth.
3
Stir in the mushrooms and chili paste and cook for 3 minutes.
4
Add the shrimp and cook until they turn pink, about 3 minutes.
5
Season with fish sauce and add the crushed chilies.
6
Turn off the heat and stir in the fresh lime juice.
7
Garnish with cilantro and serve hot.