Hot & Sour Seafood Soup

Hot & Sour Seafood Soup

Ingredient

1/2 pound Small fresh shrimp shelled -- (shells reserved)
2 quarts Chicken stock
2 Green Serrano chilies -- seeded and chopped
1 teaspoon Salt
Grated zest of one lime
4 Kaffir lime leaves
3 Lemon grass stalks -- cut into pieces
1/2 pound Scallops
2 tablespoons Fish sauce
Juice of 3 limes
3 To 4 tablespoons fresh -- cilantro, chopped
1 Red Serrano chili -- seeded
slivered
6 Shiitake mushrooms -- sliced
2 Green onions -- sliced

Directions
Combine shrimp shells with stock, chilies, salt, lime, zest, lime leaves and lemon grass stalks in heavy nonaluminum pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 to 20 minutes. Strain. Return liquid to pot and place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Add shrimp and scallops and cook 1 minute. Stir in fish sauce and juice of limes. Add chopped cilantro, slivered red chili and shiitake slices, and green onions. Stir and pour into a tureen or ladle into individual bowls.