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Chicken, tomato and coconut noodle soup

Name: Chicken, tomato and coconut noodle soup recipe
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 30g unsalted butter, chopped; 2 tbs grapeseed oil; 4 eschalots, thinly sliced; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped, plus 1 extra clove, chopped; 3cm piece (15g) ginger, finely chopped; 1 lemongrass stalk, white part only, finely chopped; 700g chicken thigh fillets, cut into thick strips; 5 ripe vine-ripened tomatoes (750g), coarsely chopped; 400ml coconut milk (we used Woolworths Macro coconut milk); 4 cups (1L) chicken stock; 1/4 cup (60ml) fish sauce; 2 tsp caster sugar; Juice of 1 lime; 1/2 bunch coriander leaves, coarsely chopped; Rice vermicelli noodles, lime cheeks & Thai basil leaves, to serve

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by Phoebe Wood

Oct 12, 2021

This chicken and vermicelli noodle soup is a crowd pleaser, and perfect for any occasion.

30g unsalted butter, chopped
2 tbs grapeseed oil
4 eschalots, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped, plus 1 extra clove, chopped
3cm piece (15g) ginger, finely chopped
1 lemongrass stalk, white part only, finely chopped
700g chicken thigh fillets, cut into thick strips
5 ripe vine-ripened tomatoes (750g), coarsely chopped
400ml coconut milk (we used Woolworths Macro coconut milk)
4 cups (1L) chicken stock
1/4 cup (60ml) fish sauce
2 tsp caster sugar
Juice of 1 lime
1/2 bunch coriander leaves, coarsely chopped
Rice vermicelli noodles, lime cheeks & Thai basil leaves, to serve

Method

1.

Melt the butter and oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add eschalot, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, and a pinch of salt flakes. Cook, stirring, for 4-5 minutes until eschalot has softened.
2.

Add chicken and increase heat to medium. Cook, stirring regularly, for 4-5 minutes until golden. Stir in curry paste and tomato. Cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring to coat. Add coconut milk, chicken stock, fish sauce and sugar, and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 12-15 minutes until thickened and slightly reduced.
3.

Stir through lime juice, coriander and extra garlic, and remove from the heat. Add a little more fish sauce, to taste, if required. Serve with vermicelli noodles, lime cheeks and basil.