Curried Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
This light and flavorful Thai-inspired curried chicken noodle soup is both healthy and delicious! It'll have you coming back for more!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 640kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil OR vegetable oil
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs slice thin and cut into small pieces
- 1 carrot peeled and sliced
- 1 small zucchini peeled, quartered and chopped
- 1/2 yellow onion minced
- 1 small shallot minced
- 1 tbsp minced ginger
- 1 tbsp cilantro stems minced, (the light green part)
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp red chili paste
- 3 tbsp Thai curry powder or red curry paste
- 1 tsp kosher sea salt
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp ground tumeric
- 4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 3 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk full-fat
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
- 6 tbsp Thai basil or kaffir lime
- 8 oz rice noodles dried thin, broken into three chunks*
- 2 tbsp cilantro chopped
- 2 green onions chopped
- lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- In a large stock pot or Dutch oven set over medium heat, add oil. When the oil is hot, add the chicken and cook until browned, about 8 minutes. Transfer chicken to a paper towel lined plate.
- Add the carrot, zucchini, onion, shallot, ginger and cilantro stems, cook until soft, about 6-8 minutes. Add garlic, chili paste, curry powder or paste, salt, paprika, and turmeric, stir to combine, then cook for 1 minute or until fragrant. Whisk in chicken broth, coconut milk, half-and-half, fish sauce, brown sugar and basil or lime leaves. Add chicken, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook noodles according to the package's directions. Rinse, drain and add to the soup. Remove the soup from the heat, serve with chopped cilantro, chopped green onions and lime wedges.
Notes
*Breaking the noodles will make them easier to eat. Generally noodles come pressed into a rectangular shape, just break it into thirds before adding to the hot water.
Nutrition
Serving: 6serving | Calories: 640kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 846mg | Potassium: 865mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 2106IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 4mg