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easy laksa with shredded chicken

Easy Laksa with Shredded Chicken

Anna Chwistek
This spicy 30-minute coconut noodle soup is next level delicious. A hot, steaming bowl of soup that deserves a place in your repertoire. It just screams delicious!
5 from 1 vote
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4
Calories 287 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • ½ cup laksa paste more to taste, homemade or store-bought (see notes above)
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
  • 4 small chicken breast fillets
  • 1 can (14 oz/400 ml) unsweetened coconut milk full fat
  • juice from ½ lime
  • 7 ounces rice noodles

Toppings

  • 4 eggs
  • scallions chopped
  • cilantro
  • cucumber julienned (optional)
  • lime wedges
  • bean sprouts blanched in hot water
  • chili paste or sriracha

Instructions
 

  • In a pot, heat sesame oil over medium, add laksa paste and cook for 2 minutes. If using store-bought paste, sauté some garlic, ginger, lemongrass and chili paste before you add the laksa paste. See notes above.
  • Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Add soy sauce and chicken fillets. Cover the pot and lower the heat. Simmer for 15 minutes.
  • In the meantime, add water to a small sauce pan, once boiling, add eggs. Cover, simmer for 6 minutes. Run under cool water, set aside.
  • Cook the rice noodles according to package directions until just al dente. Drain and run the noodles under cool water to stop the cooking process. Prepare the toppings.
  • When ready, remove the chicken fillets and place onto a clean plate. Add coconut milk and lime juice. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes while you shred the chicken. Use two forks, hold one fork in each hand, and use them to pull the meat apart. Return chicken to the pot.
  • Place the cooked rice noodles into a serving bowl. Ladle the hot soup over the noodles. Top with shredded chicken, eggs, cucumber and bean sprouts. Add a lime wedge and garnish with cilantro, scallions additional chili paste. Serve immediately.

Video

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Nutrition

Calories: 287kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 9gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 167mgSodium: 951mgPotassium: 121mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 241IUCalcium: 42mgIron: 1mg
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