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Chicken noodle soup in bowl with chopsticks

Thai Noodle Soup

Julia Frey of Vikalinka
Chicken Noodle Soup with Thai Flavours.
4.95 from 20 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American Thai fusion
Servings 4
Calories 392 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
  • 1 Onion diced, medium
  • 2 ribs Celery diced
  • 4 cloves Garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp Lemongrass or 1 lemongrass stalk, minced I used a pre-made paste from a tube
  • 1 tbsp Chilli powder
  • ⅛-1/4 tsp Dried Chilli flakes to taste
  • 1.5 litre/6 cups Low-sodium Chicken Broth pre-made or your own
  • 250ml/1 cup Canned Crushed Tomatoes
  • 2 Chicken Breast diced into bite size pieces
  • 3 tbsp Fish Sauce Nam Pla or Nuoc Mam
  • 20g/1 cup Cilantro/Coriander leaves
  • 125g/4oz Chow Mein Noodles or any other Asian noodles or even spaghettini
  • 150g/2/3 cup Spinach
  • 1 lime, juice only
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds optional
  • 2 green onions sliced, optional
  • ½ carrot cut into thin strips, optional

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot heat the vegetable oil and half the sesame oil, then add diced onions, celery, minced garlic, lemongrass paste, chilli powder and red chilli flakes and cook until soft over medium heat for 5 minutes. If you are using fresh lemongrass, remove the tough outer leaves from the stalk, lay it flat on a cutting board and bruise it with the flat side of a knife, then mince it finely.
  • Add the broth, tomatoes, chicken, fish sauce, cilantro leaves and bring to a boil, simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Add the noodles to the pot and cook according to package directions, mine took 5 minutes.
  • Once the noodles are done, stir in spinach leaves and lime juice and take off the heat. Flavour with the remaining sesame oil. Serve topped with sliced green onions, julienned carrots and sesame seeds.

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Nutrition

Calories: 392kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 31gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 1994mgPotassium: 1101mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 4723IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 114mgIron: 4mg
Keyword Thai noodle soup
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