Tentacle Soup | Avatar: The Last Airbender Recipes
Transport yourself to the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender with this tentacle soup inspired by the Water Tribes, featuring calamari squid and jumbo tiger shrimp in a flavorful broth fit for any waterbender!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 5 calamari squid cleaned & tentacles included
- 6 jumbo tiger shrimp deshelled & tails removed
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons red curry paste
- 1 lemon juiced
- 1 tablespoon ginger minced
- 2 chile peppers chopped
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- ½ cup green bell pepper chopped
- ½ cup mushrooms chopped
- 2 tablespoons ghee or butter
- basil and/or cilantro for topping, optional
Instructions
- Clean and slice the tops of the squid into rings, reserving the bodies and tentacles. Remove the shells and devein the shrimp.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of ghee in a skillet. Add the squid rings, tentacles, shrimp, and minced garlic to the pan. Cook until the squid is turning brown and the shrimp is red, approximately 2-3 minutes. Remove from skillet and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add the sliced peppers, mushrooms, chopped garlic, and ginger. Saute for a few minutes until the peppers have softened and the mushrooms are releasing their moisture.
- Add the fish sauce, red curry paste, and lemon juice to the skillet. Stir well to combine and simmer until the liquid is reduced by half.
- In a saucepan, heat the chicken broth and add the pepper and mushroom mixture. Let the soup simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add the cooked seafood to the soup and simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Garnish with basil and cilantro, if desired. Serve hot on a cold day and enjoy!
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