Tom Yum Pasta Recipe (A Low Calorie Fusion Pasta)

Tom Yum pasta is a delicious fusion creation that combines flavors from a Thai favorite with some delicious pasta. Deliciously spicy and packed with protein from the shrimp, this dish is a super well balanced meal that will hit your macros and satisfy your Thai food cravings.

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• 🍏 How to Make It Healthy – The Fitsian Method
• 💡Tips and Tricks
• 📋 Ingredient Notes
• 🔪 Step by Step Instructions
• 🍳 Recipe

🍏 How to Make It Healthy – The Fitsian Method

To keep calories in check, I portioned higher calorie ingredients mindfully. I also infused flavors through other methods to add to the flavor without adding too much additional calories.

• I only used 1 portion of pasta (55g) at about 200 calories.
• I only used 1 tablespoon of parmesan cheese (~20 calories).
• I used this Tom Yum Paste cube. Feel free to use Tom Yum paste of choice -- just be mindful of the calorie content.
• I used the shrimp shells and simmered it in chicken stock to mix into the Tom Yum sauce mixture -- this really up-levels the flavor here. If you don’t have shells, you can just use chicken stock or water but the flavor won’t quite be the same.

For a detailed breakdown of each ingredients, their portioning, and how they make up the nutrition profile of this low calorie tom yum pasta recipe, you may refer to the table below:

💡Tips and Tricks

Is Tom Yum healthy?

Yes - tom yum is flavorful and spicy without packing much calories -- an entire Tom Yum cube is only 37 calories!

Want to keep this recipe low calorie and make it creamy?

To make a low calorie, but creamy version, you can add in half and half or plain greek yogurt.

What other noodles can I use?

Udon, egg noodles, and pasta shapes of all kinds can be used to make this delicious pasta.

If you liked this recipe, check out the following:

• Low calorie recipes that are still high in proteins are the number one more important recipes to consume when trying to stay fit. If you love Thai foods similar to this recipe, check out some of my favorite low calorie and protein packed Thai food recipes in my Low Calorie Thai Foods Guide
• Tom Yum Fried Rice recipe for a yummy tom yum flavored fried rice
• Fusion Favorites recipe collection for more fusion favorites
• Pasta Without Pounds recipe collection for more low-calorie pasta recipes

📋 Ingredient Notes

• 55g serving Bucatini (Or pasta of choice)
• Cooking spray
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1-2 Thai Chilis
• ½ Stalk lemongrass (White parts only)
• 3 oz shrimp and shrimp shells
• 1-2 Mushrooms
• Sprinkle of corn
• 1 tablespoon Red Onion
• 1 block Tom Yum paste
• ¼ cup chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese
• Cilantro (For garnish)

🔪 Step by Step Instructions

1. In a pot, cook the pasta in salted water according to the directions on the package.
2. In another pot, prepare the shrimp stock by pouring in the chicken stock and simmering with the shrimp shells for a few minutes. Remove the shells by straining and set aside.
3. Cut the white part of the lemongrass into thin, circular pieces. Mince the Thai chilis and garlic. Use a mortar and pestle to crush the chili, garlic, and lemongrass mixture. If you don’t have a mortar and pestle, mincing the ingredients should do the trick too, but it does release the flavor more (and it’s always fun to use).
4. Sauté the lemongrass garlic chili mixture in a skillet with cooking spray. Add in the mushrooms, corn, and onion into the mix.
5. Once vegetables have softened, add in the shrimp. Cook for about 1-2 minutes each side or until the shrimp begins to curl.
6. Add in the finished noodles and shrimp stock, and Tom Yum paste block and mix thoroughly.
7. Remove from heat, garnish with cilantro and cheese, and enjoy!

🍳 Recipe

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