Chicken Laksa with Brown Rice Noodles
It may take some effort to track down some of the ingredients in this spicy, rich, coconut-laced noodle soup, but it's worth every effort.
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For a more authentic laksa, make our Homemade Laksa Paste.
Note: If making our Homemade Laksa Paste from scratch, you can omit the coriander, lemongrass and fish sauce in the soup recipe.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup avocado oil, divided
- 1 cup snow peas (about 3 oz), cut into ½-inch pieces
- 3 heads baby bok choy (about 12 oz total), chopped
- 1/2 tsp + 1/8 tsp sea salt, divided
- 1 serrano chile, thinly sliced
- 2½ tbsp Homemade Laksa Paste or all-natural red curry paste
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 14-oz BPA-free can full-fat coconut milk, divided
- 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tbsp coconut aminos or reduced-sodium tamari
- 2 tsp fish sauce + additional to taste
- 2 stalks lemongrass, trimmed, tough outer portion removed, stalks rolled over with a rolling pin to bruise
- 2 tsp sriracha sauce
- ½ tsp raw honey
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 6 oz brown rice vermicelli
Garnishes
1 Persian cucumber, cut into thin strips
¼ cup bean sprouts
1 green onion, white and light green parts only, thinly slice
Fresh mint, Thai basil and lime wedges, for serving, optional
Preparation
- In a large saucepan on medium-high, heat 1 tbsp oil. Add snow peas, bok choy and 1/8 tsp salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender and bright green and bok choy leaves have wilted, 2 to 3 minutes; transfer to a bowl. Heat remaining 3 tbsp oil in saucepan. Add chile; cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add paste and coriander; cook, stirring, 1 minute longer, until fragrant. Pour in half of coconut milk and whisk to incorporate curry mixture. Cook, stirring occasionally until mixture is reduced by about half, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Stir in remaining coconut milk, broth, coconut aminos, fish sauce, lemongrass, sriracha and honey; bring to a boil and add chicken. Reduce heat and simmer until chicken is cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes, stirring once or twice.
- Meanwhile, cook noodles according to package directions; drain. Divide among 4 bowls.
- Stir reserved snow pea-bok choy mixture into soup. Season with remaining ½ tsp salt and additional fish sauce (if using). Remove lemongrass stalks.
- Ladle soup on top of noodles. Top each bowl with one-fourth of cucumber, bean sprouts and green onion. If using, garnish with mint and basil; serve with lime wedges.
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Nutrition Information
- Serving Size 1/4 of recipe
- Calories 701
- Carbohydrate Content 48 g
- Cholesterol Content 108 mg
- Fat Content 43 g
- Fiber Content 2 g
- Protein Content 34 g
- Saturated Fat Content 22 g
- Sodium Content 954 mg
- Sugar Content 5 g
- Monounsaturated Fat Content 14 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat Content 4 g