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Thai Chicken Noodle Soup

[heart_this] · Jan 29, 2010 · 28 Comments

Thai Chicken Noodle Soup

It suddenly got a bit colder out and I was immediatly thinking about a warm comforting soup. The first soup that I thought of was of course chicken noodle soup and then I remembered seeing this recipe for a Thai chicken noodle soup which sounded really good. I could just imagine all of the fresh and bright Thai flavours in a chicken noodle soup and I just had to make it. This soup starts out with your basics like the chicken broth, the chicken and the noodles, though this soup uses rice noodles, and from there it goes on to add some Thai flavours including lemongrass, lime, garlic, ginger, fish sauce and something special, a hit of coconut milk to make the broth nice and smooth. You could add any vegetables that you like and I went with carrots and bok choy and I finished it off with some sliced shiitake mushrooms. Despite the long list of ingredients this soup is nice and easy to make and yet it is so amazingly good! The soup was just bursting with flavour and a freshness that was very welcome on a cold winter day! One of my favourite things about Thai cuisine is the use of lots of fresh herbs and the fresh cilantro really brought this soup home. Another one of my favourite aspects of Thai cuisine is the spicy heat and the birds eye chilies certainly warmed this soup up nicely.

Thai Chicken Noodle Soup

Thai Chicken Noodle Soup

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Servings: 4
ingredients
  • 1/2 pound rice noodles
  • 6 cups chicken broth or chicken stock
  • 1 pound chicken breast (cut into bit sized pieces)
  • 1 carrot (sliced thinly on an angle)
  • 2 stalks lemongrass (peeled and chopped)
  • 2 kaffir lime leaves (thinly sliced)
  • 2 birds eye chilies (sliced)
  • 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
  • 1 thumb sized piece galangal or ginger (grated)
  • 1/2 pound baby bok choy (separated)
  • 4 ounces shiitake mushrooms (stemmed and sliced)
  • 1/4 cup coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 lime (juice and zest)
  • pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup cilantro (chopped)
  • 2 green onions (sliced)
directions
  1. Bring a pot of water to a boil and remove from heat.
  2. Add the noodles, cover and let sit until cooked al dente, about 5-8 minutes.
  3. Drain and rinse in cold water.
  4. Meanwhile, bring the chicken stock to a boil in a large pot.
  5. Add the chicken, carrots, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, chillies, garlic, galangal and simmer until cooked, about 5-8 minutes.
  6. Add the bok choy, and shiitake mushrooms and simmer until the bok choy just wilts, about 1-2 minutes.
  7. Reduce the heat and mix in the coconut milk, fish sauce, lime juice and zest, and pepper.
  8. Taste and adjust the seasoning as required.
  9. Remove from heat and mix in the noodles, cilantro and green onions.
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Comments

  1. Amy says

    January 29, 2010 at 1:31 am

    Interesting sounding recipe! I like the vegetables that you chose. I love bok choy and mushrooms. I'm just starting a "food" blog, about my experiments with Irish cooking. Hope you'll stop by and take a look!

    Reply
  2. champagne kisses says

    January 29, 2010 at 1:41 am

    your blog is awsome and the food looks AMAZING also I love your camera!

    Reply
  3. Mariel says

    January 29, 2010 at 1:56 am

    Yet again I am drooling…you are great at the asian fusion thing! P.S. I am going to be attempting your kimchi recipe this weekend, I'll let you know how it goes (complete with pictures and linkage)!

    Reply
  4. Nina Timm says

    January 29, 2010 at 2:49 am

    With those tiny little birds eye chilis, this soup must have had quite a kick!!!

    Reply
  5. Sook says

    January 29, 2010 at 6:44 am

    I love Thai food! This soup looks so good. Not too many ingredients. Just neat and delicious.

    Reply
  6. Mary says

    January 29, 2010 at 6:46 am

    Thai soups are always so comforting. I love your interpretation. It really looks delicious. Have a great day, Kevin.

    Reply
  7. Rambling Tart says

    January 29, 2010 at 6:59 am

    Yum, yum, yum – one of my favoritest soups ever. That broth is to die for. 🙂

    Reply
  8. Victor Panichkul says

    January 29, 2010 at 8:01 am

    And don't forget the sriracha sauce!!

    Reply
  9. Joanne says

    January 29, 2010 at 11:11 am

    Mmmm Thai flavors are by far some of the best out there. They would definitely make chicken soup much more appealing.

    Reply
  10. Jan says

    January 29, 2010 at 1:19 pm

    That noodle soup looks the best I've ever seen!

    Reply
  11. sheril says

    January 29, 2010 at 1:36 pm

    OOh the mouth watering soup… I love to have few bowls for me

    Reply
  12. Claudia says

    January 29, 2010 at 2:55 pm

    I'm shivering in my socks in MN – this does sound good. A sort of Pho. I love baby bok choy in all.

    Reply
  13. Phoo-D says

    January 29, 2010 at 3:04 pm

    I was thinking about making a Thai soup this weekend and this looks perfect!

    Reply
  14. Dawn says

    January 29, 2010 at 3:22 pm

    oh my gosh kevin we have that artic cold front now. it's awful! I'm so cold and have the heat on 70. I will print this one out. I need this for my cold bones!

    Reply
  15. George Gaston says

    January 29, 2010 at 5:08 pm

    Kevin, looks like a great way to chase away the cold. Thanks for another terrific idea…

    Reply
  16. pigpigscorner says

    January 29, 2010 at 9:39 pm

    Healthy and satisfying…yum…

    Reply
  17. The Short (dis)Order Cook says

    January 29, 2010 at 10:02 pm

    I can sometimes get tired of the old formulaic chicken noodle soup, so I love a good variation. I also love love love Thai flavors. Tom Ka Gai is one of my favorite soups in the world, but can be a bit heavy. This looks nice and light, but can still be a satisfying meal.

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  18. PB&Jargon says

    January 30, 2010 at 11:28 am

    I have had such a craving for this lately…and I've never tried! Must remedy that. I think I'm drawn to the comfort of chicken and noodles but with a pop of freshness from the herbs and a bit of heat from the chilis. Beautiful photo.

    Reply
  19. cookeaze says

    January 30, 2010 at 3:59 pm

    I was really hoping for a chicken tonight. This is perfect! Thanks for the complement..

    Reply
  20. Kala-loo Soup says

    February 2, 2010 at 11:39 pm

    THANK YOU!! This sounds amazing and I can't wait to make it!!

    Reply
  21. The DeL Sisters says

    February 3, 2010 at 5:22 pm

    Mmmm. Looks good!

    Reply
  22. Emma-Jane says

    February 4, 2010 at 4:20 pm

    I'm filing this one to try when I begin eating chicken again. It looks delicious!

    Reply
  23. Home Thai Recipes .com says

    February 19, 2010 at 12:15 am

    The more bird eye chillies the better I say! Great pics BTW 🙂
    Cherry at http://www.HomeThaiRecipes.com

    Reply
  24. Kayela says

    September 27, 2011 at 8:10 pm

    Not a huge eggplant fan but I tried this and it is delicious!!!

    Reply
  25. Kayela says

    September 27, 2011 at 9:09 pm

    Oops that last comment was meant for the Eggplant Croquettes

    Reply
  26. Discount says

    December 14, 2011 at 3:48 pm

    Food looks awesome,Your blog is great.I have Bookmarked it.

    Reply
  27. Anonymous says

    December 4, 2012 at 2:37 am

    Plus it appears to be Gluten free!!!!
    Yum!

    Reply
  28. Natalie @ In Natalie's Shoes says

    January 23, 2013 at 11:47 pm

    Oooh I like the sound of this one too! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply

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