Name: Hot & sour chicken noodle soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1½ cups (375ml) chicken stock; 3 fresh makrut lime leaves, torn in half; 10cm (20g) stick fresh lemongrass, halved lengthways; 3cm (15g) piece fresh ginger, sliced thinly; ⅓ cup (100g) tom yum paste; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; ½ cup (125ml) lime juice; ⅓ cup (75g) firmly packed brown sugar; 200g dried rice stick noodles; 400g baby bok choy, quartered; 200g fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced thinly; 400g chicken breast fillets, sliced thinly; 3 small fresh red Thai chillies, sliced thinly; ¼ cup fresh coriander leaves

Hot & sour chicken noodle soup

Warm up with the vibrant flavours of this Asian-inspired hot and sour chicken noodle soup, ready to eat in under 30 minutes

Serves 4

Prep

Cook

20M

Total

25M

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Ingredients

1½ cups (375ml) chicken stock

3 fresh makrut lime leaves, torn in half

10cm (20g) stick fresh lemongrass, halved lengthways

3cm (15g) piece fresh ginger, sliced thinly

⅓ cup (100g) tom yum paste

2 tablespoons fish sauce

½ cup (125ml) lime juice

⅓ cup (75g) firmly packed brown sugar

200g dried rice stick noodles

400g baby bok choy, quartered

200g fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced thinly

400g chicken breast fillets, sliced thinly

3 small fresh red Thai chillies, sliced thinly

¼ cup fresh coriander leaves

Method

Step 1

Place stock, 1.5 litres (6 cups) water, lime leaves, lemongrass and ginger in a large saucepan, bringing to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Remove lemongrass and ginger with a slotted spoon. Stir in paste, returning to the boil. Stir in the sauce, juice and sugar.

Step 2

Meanwhile, place noodles in a large heat-proof bowl. Cover with boiling water and stand for 5 minutes or until tender. Drain.

Step 3

Add bok choy to the stock mixture with mushrooms, chicken and two of the sliced chillies. Simmer until chicken is cooked through. Stir in noodles and simmer until hot. Season.

Step 4

Serve soup topped with remaining chilli, coriander and a squeeze of lime, if you like.

Not suitable to freeze.