Recipe

Chicken laksa

Forget takeaway, make it yourself.

Nov 22, 2021 1:00pm
  • 30 mins cooking
  • Serves 4
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Spicy chicken noodle soup, chicken laksa is like soul food with fire. Quick, easy and nourishing, this is the perfect hump day dinner.
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Ingredients

  • 600 gram cooked chicken (half a barbecued chicken)
  • 1/2 cup laksa paste
  • 400 millilitre can coconut milk
  • 1 litre (4 cups) chicken stock
  • 4 kaffir lime leaves, torn
  • 150 gram dried rice noodles
  • 175 gram singapore noodles
  • 125 gram bean sprouts
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon palm sugar, grated
  • 1/4 cup (80 millilitres) lime juice
  • 2 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 100 gram fried tofu puffs, halved
  • 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves
  • 1/2 cup fresh vietnamese mint leaves

Method

  • 1
    Shred chicken and set aside.
  • 2
    Drain any excess oil from the laksa paste and discard.
  • 3
    In a medium saucepan, combine coconut milk, stock and lime leaves; bring to the boil. Add laksa paste and stir until combined. Simmer 5 minutes.
  • 4
    Meanwhile, place noodles in separate bowl and cover with boiling water. Stand until just tender; drain. Divide noodles, half of the sprouts and half of the chicken among the serving bowls.
  • 5
    Stir sugar, juice, sauce, tofu and remaining chicken into laksa; simmer 2 minutes or until hot; check the seasoning.
  • 6
    Ladle laksa broth over noodles; sprinkle with remaining sprouts and herbs. Serve immediately.

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