Thai Chicken and Vermicelli Noodle Soup
Asian, Chicken, Healthy Options, Thai
January 23, 2015
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 3 hrs 30 mins
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15 mins
3 hrs 30 mins
3 hrs 45 mins
- Yields: 6
Ingredients
6 cups of chicken stock (I used 6 tsp of powdered stock in 6 cups of water)
400ml can of coconut milk (I used reduced fat)
3cm piece of fresh ginger root - sliced finely and then cut into 1cm length fine sticks
1-2 red chilli's sliced fine (remove seeds if you prefer less heat)
1/2 a cooked chicken, meat shredded roughly
100g dry vermicelli bean thread cellophane/glass noodles
500g pkt of frozen Thai Stir fry vegetables (mix of carrot, beans, broccoli, baby corn, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts etc)
Directions
1Turn slow cooker on high.
2Combine liquid stock and coconut milk and add to slow cooker.
3Add ginger, fish sauce, chilli, turmeric, brown sugar and lime juice and stir to combine.
4Cover and cook on high for 3hrs
5Add frozen vegetables and shredded cooked chicken.
6Cover and continue cooking for a further 20mins or until vegetable are al dente soft.
7Add noodles, broken into approx 20cm lengths.
8Stir to combine and cover and cook for a further 10mins or until noodles are cooked soft.
9Serve with a scattering of fresh coriander and fresh lime wedges.
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11*optional*
12- Add a tiny pinch (like 1/8 tsp) of saffron for a rich colour to your dish
13- You could substitute prawns/shrimp for the chicken. Add them with noodles in the last 10mins so as not to overcook
Submitted by Paulene Christie
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