- 6
- 5 mins
- 30 mins
Ingredients
- 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
- 1/4 cup red curry paste
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 pound boneless and skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 cup sweet potato or butternut squash, peeled and diced
- 1/3 cup peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon tamarind concentrate or 1/4 cup lime juice
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce or soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons palm sugar or brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 6 ounces rice noodles
- 2 cups bean sprouts
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 cup peanuts, toasted and coarsely chopped
- 2 green onions, sliced
Preparation
Step 1
, tamarind, sugar and fish sauce for a perfect blend of spicy, sour, sweet and salty. I decided to go with a chicken noodle soup theme so chicken and rice noodles were the next ingredients and since I always enjoy Thai curried pumpkin and sweet potato soups I added a sweet potato to the mix which I pureed to thicken the soup. Up next were some vegetables and a touch of turmeric and finally a garnish of chopped peanuts, cilantro and green onions. I have to say that this is one tasty chicken noodel soup and if you are a fan of peanut sauces then this is the soup for you!
directions
Heat the thick part from the top of the can of coconut milk in a large saucepan over medium heat, add the the curry paste and let them sizzle until fragrant, about a minute.
Add the coconut milk, chicken broth, chicken, sweet potato, peanut butter, tamarind, fish sauce, sugar and turmeric, bring to a boil reduce the heat and simmer until the chicken is cooked and the sweet potato is tender, about 15-20 minutes.
Remove the chicken from the soup, shred or slice it and optionally puree the sweet potato with a hand blender before returning the chicken to the soup.
Add the mushrooms, red bell pepper and rice noodles and cook until the noodles are tender, about 5 minutes.
Mix in the bean sprouts, remove from heat and serve garnished with cilantro, chopped peanuts and green onions.
: Optionally implement step 1, implement step 2 except place the ingredients into a slow cooker and cook on low for 6-10 hours or on high for 2-4 hours before continuing on with steps 3+ with the slow cooker on high.
: Use as much curry paste as you want to get the desired level of heat.
I also love the flavors of Thai soup. Peanuts, spice, sweet and salty. It's only morning here and I'm ready for a bowl now. Love the addition of the pureed sweet potato. Fantastic! Going to pin this one. Can't wait to try it. Oh, and your pictures are beautiful!
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