THAI COCONUT CHICKEN SOUP (NOODLE BOWL)

Thai Coconut Chicken Soup (Noodle Bowl) image

Why go out for Thai when you can make this easy, quick, and delicious noodle bowl at home?

Provided by Lux

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Noodle Soup Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package dried Thai rice noodles
6 cups chicken broth
2 stalks lemongrass
1 boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 cup sliced cremini mushrooms
1 fresh red chile pepper, minced, or more to taste
1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
2 tablespoons grated ginger
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 pinch white sugar, or to taste
1 lime, cut into wedges
3 green onions, sliced
1 small bunch fresh basil leaves, chopped

Steps:

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Remove from heat, add noodles, and cover.
Peel and discard tough outer leaves from lemongrass. Roughly chop pale inner stalk and transfer to a food processor; pulse until minced, 1 to 2 minutes.
Bring chicken broth to a boil in another large pot. Add lemongrass, chicken, mushrooms, red chile pepper. Cook for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; stir in coconut milk, ginger, fish sauce, and garlic. Simmer soup gently until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the chicken reads at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), 10 to 15 minutes.
Transfer chicken to a cutting board; slice thinly and return to the pot. Stir in lime juice and sugar.
Drain noodles and divide among serving bowls. Ladle soup on top. Garnish with a lime wedge, green onions, and basil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 484.1 calories, Carbohydrate 58.5 g, Cholesterol 22.1 mg, Fat 22.9 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 13.1 g, SaturatedFat 18.8 g, Sodium 2119.5 mg, Sugar 3.4 g