Original Recipe courtesy of Chef Geoff Gunn at the 2005 Taste of Tillamook County

Tillamook Tom Yum

Ingredients

1 dozen mussels (scrubbed & debearded) 1 dozen clams (cleaned)
1 pound crabmeat (cleaned) 1 pound large shrimp (peeled with tails on and deveined)
2 quarts chicken broth 2 stalks fresh lemongrass (pounded and finely chopped)
4 Kaffir lime leaves 1 inch piece fresh galangal or ginger (diced)
2 red chilies (diced) 2 Tbsp. fish sauce (such as Nam Pla)
1 1/2 Tsp. sugar 1-8 oz. can straw mushrooms (drained)
2 limes (juiced) 2 green onions (sliced thinly)
1 handful fresh cilantro (chopped) 3 Tbsp. canola oil
   
1. Heat 1 Tbsp. canola oil in large sauce pot over medium heat. Sauté lemongrass, galangal and chilies for 1 minute. Add broth, Kaffir lime leaves, fish sauce, sugar, straw mushrooms, lime juice, green onions and cilantro. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes uncovered.
2. In a sauté pan, heat 2 Tbsp. canola oil over medium high heat. Sauté clams and mussels until their shells open. Add shrimp and cook until pink.
3. Add all seafood, including crab into simmering broth mixture. Simmer for 2 minutes and serve in large warmed bowl.

4 SERVINGS.