Name: Thai chicken and coconut noodle curry
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 100 gram rice noodles (pad Thai ones are a good thickness); 4 garlic cloves; thumb-sized piece of ginger; small handful fresh coriander; 1 chilli (or use ½ tsp chilli powder); 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 400 gram tin crushed tomatoes; 250 millilitre (1 cup) coconut milk; 1 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable stock; 3 star anise; 2-3 kaffir lime leaves; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 2 chicken breasts, sliced; 1/2 teaspoon sea salt (or to taste); 2-3 limes, quartered; handful mung bean sprouts; thin rice noodles, to serve

Thai chicken and coconut noodle curry

Nici Wickes' Thai chicken and coconut noodle curry recipe is lively, light and very tasty! With fresh herbs and spices, this light and soupy dish will add a warming shot of flavour to your evening

Ingredients

100 gram rice noodles (pad Thai ones are a good thickness)

4 garlic cloves

thumb-sized piece of ginger

small handful fresh coriander

1 chilli (or use ½ tsp chilli powder)

1 tablespoon sesame oil

400 gram tin crushed tomatoes

250 millilitre (1 cup) coconut milk

1 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable stock

3 star anise

2-3 kaffir lime leaves

1 tablespoon fish sauce

2 chicken breasts, sliced

1/2 teaspoon sea salt (or to taste)

2-3 limes, quartered

handful mung bean sprouts

thin rice noodles, to serve

Method

1.Prepare the rice noodles first by pouring over boiling water in a bowl, covering and leaving to stand for 15-20 minutes, by which time they’ll have softened.

2.Make the sauce by processing the garlic, ginger, coriander, chilli, sesame oil and tomatoes in a small food processor until combined. Bring this to a simmer in a saucepan and cook for 5-7 minutes.

3.Add the coconut milk, stock, star anise, lime leaves, fish sauce and chicken. Simmer for 7-10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Taste and season with salt and more chilli if needed.

4.Ladle into small bowls over the noodles. Top with limes, sprouts and thin rice noodles.

Serves 2-4.

Note

Nici Wickes

A published cookbook author, entertainer, broadcaster, food stylist, recipe developer and food editor Nici Wickes is all about no-fuss, confidence-building cooking.

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