Chicken laksa-style soup

Author: Sarah Swain - Food writer, stylist and recipe creator

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Serves: 4

Time to make: 1 hr

Ingredients

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450g boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1 teaspoon Chinese five spice
spray oil
1 cup liquid salt-reduced chicken stock
Paste
1 fresh red chilli, chopped
3cm piece fresh ginger, chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 teaspoon turmeric
4 spring onions, chopped
2 teaspoons no-added-salt-or-sugar peanut butter
3-4 kaffir lime leaves, sliced
¼ cup fresh coriandercilantroX, chopped
1 tablespoon salt-reduced soy sauce
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
300g green beans, trimmed, halved
3 cups cubed pumpkin
275ml Trident Lite coconut milk
300g rice noodles
2 limes (optional)

Instructions

1 Place chicken on one-half of a sheet of baking paper twice its size. Sprinkle with five spice. Season. Cover with other baking paper half and with a rolling pin flatten chicken until double in size.

2 Heat a non-stick pan with a little oil spray. Cook chicken until golden on both sides and cooked through. Set aside.

3 Heat stock and 3 cups boiling water in a pan. Meanwhile, to make paste, place all paste ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth, adding 1-2 tablespoons water if needed.

4 Add paste to stock with beans, pumpkin and coconut milk. Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes.

5 Add chicken and noodles and heat for 5 more minutes. Serve garnished with fresh coriander and lime wedges if you prefer.

Variations

Use whatever vegetables are in season. Add a little more five spice.
Make it gluten free: Check spices, stock and fish sauce are gluten free. Use gluten-free soy sauce.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 587cal

Kilojoules 2460kJ

Protein 32g

Total fat 15g

–Saturated fat 7g

Carbohydrates 80g

–Sugars 13g

Dietary fibre 6g

Sodium 610mg

Calcium 110mg

Iron 3mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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