Photographer: Ben Dearnley.
Laksa is a spicy noodle dish popular in Southeast Asia, and this speedy chicken soup is perfect for a warming meal for one. You only need 7 ingredients and 20 minutes to get this tasty dish on the table.
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Ingredients
Method
Heat the peanut oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken for 3 minutes or until golden. Remove from pan.
Cook laksa paste in same pan, stirring, for 2 minutes or until fragrant. Return the chicken to pan then add stock and coconut milk; bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked. Season to taste.
Meanwhile, place the noodles in a small heatproof bowl, cover with boiling water; stand until noodles are tender. Drain.
Add the noodles to a warmed soup bowl; ladle over hot chicken laksa. Serve soup topped with coriander.
Test Kitchen tip
To use up the laksa paste and coconut milk for another meal, change up the proteins by using prawns, firm white fish or tofu in place of the chicken.
Adding more spice to the chicken laksa
If you like it extra spicy, serve with finely sliced green or red chilli.
How to adjust chicken laksa to taste
Depending on the brand of laksa paste, you can taste and adjust the flavour balance with a splash of fish sauce, a pinch of brown sugar and a squeeze of lime juice.
