Thai Chicken Noodle Soup
This is an amazing soup that is easy to make and sure to be a crowd pleaser!
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 1-1.5 lbs chicken thighs
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon ginger powder or paste
- 1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce
For the Soup
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small shallot
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger minced
- 1/2 jar Thai green curry paste (2-3 tablespoons)
- 2 boxes of chicken stock
- 13.6 oz coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 5 teaspoons dark brown sugar
- 5 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1.5 tablespoons cilantro (highly recommend the paste, but you can use fresh or dried if you cannot find paste)
For Serving
- 6.75 oz thin rice noodles
- 1 bunch cilantro Fresh
- 4 green onions thinly sliced
- Chili garlic sauce
- Lime Wedges or lime juice
Instructions
Marinate the chicken
- Find a bowl that has a lid and is large enough to put the chicken thighs in (or a plastic bag).
- Place 2 tablespoons soy sauce and lime juice, 1 teaspoon brown sugar, ginger powder, and chili garlic sauce.
- Mix all ingredients together,.
- Place chicken into a container with marinade, let sit for at least 30 minutes, if you have time you can marinate the chicken up to a few days ahead of time (highly recommend!)
- If you are cooking this dish immediately begin heating the oven to 350F and cook chicken for 20-30 minutes.
- Once the chicken is in the oven begin preparing the soup.
Prepare the soup
- Heat 1 pot of water to boil for rice noodles, cook according to package directions (rinse in cold water to prevent sticking!)
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the diced shallots and minced ginger until soft and fragrant. Do not brown!
- Add the half jar Thai green curry paste stir for a few minutes.
- Add all other ingredients for the soup, chicken stock, coconut milk, fish sauce, dark brown sugar, lime juice, turmeric, and cilantro paste. bring to a gentle simmer for a few minutes and turn the heat off.
When serving
- Add rice noodles to the soup bowl
- Add the soup
- Top with diced chicken
- Add chili garlic sauce, lime juice, cilantro, and green onions to your liking.
Notes
If you have time to marinate the chicken for a few days, I will frequently plan my meals for the week and marinate my meats for the week on Sunday. Saves time during the week on meal prep!