Chicken and Prawn Laksa

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

• CHICKEN STOCK AND PRAWNS:
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup water
• 3 chicken drumsticks
• 1 1/2 tbsp oil
• 500g large tiger prawns, shelled, deveined and tails intact
• LAKSA BROTH:
• 1 1/2 tbsp oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cm piece of ginger, finely grated
• 1 lemongrass, white part grated
• 2 birds eye chillis, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup Valcom curry laksa paste
• 400g can coconut milk
• 2 tsp fish sauce
• NOODLES & TOPPINGS:
• 50g vermicelli noodles, dried
• 100g Hokkien noodles
• 80g bean sprouts
• 80g tofu puffs, cut in half
• LAKSA CHILLI SAUCE:
• 1/2 tsp sugar, white
• 1 1/2 tsp soy sauce, light or all purpose
• 1/2 garlic clove, minced
• 1 1/2 tsp Valcom curry laksa paste1 tbsp Sriracha sauce, or other chilli sauce
• 1 tbsp Gochujang paste from jar, or more Sriracha
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil (any plain oil)
• GARNISHES:
• Coriander
• Lime wedges
• Crispy fried shallots
• Bamboo Shoots
• Finely sliced red chilli, optional

Method

1. CHICKEN STOCK AND PRAWNS:
2. STEP 1 Place chicken stock ingredients in a medium saucepan over high heat. Bring to simmer, then reduce to medium high. 
3. STEP 2 Cook for 25 minutes or until chicken flesh falls off the bone and liquid reduces by about a third.
4. STEP 3 Discard skin, pull flesh off the bone and place in bowl, discard bones. Set broth aside.STEP 4 Heat oil in a pan. Cook the prawns, in batches, turning occasionally, for 5 mins or until prawns curl and change colour. Transfer to a serving platter. 
5. LAKSA CHILLI SAUCE:
6. STEP 5 Mix ingredients together in a small bowl. Set aside for 20 minutes.
7. LAKSA BROTH:
8. STEP 6 Heat oil in a large saucepan or small pot over medium low heat. Add garlic and ginger, sauté for 20 seconds, then add lemongrass and chilli’s. Cook for 1 minute.
9. STEP 7 Add laksa curry paste. Turn heat up to medium and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly, or until fragrant.
10. STEP 8 Add chicken stock, coconut milk, fish sauce and 2 tsp of laksa chilli paste. Place lid on and simmer on for 10 minutes.
11. STEP 9 Adjust to taste using lime juice and fish sauce. Add tofu puffs. Leave on turned off stove with lid on for 5 minutes.
12. ASSEMBLE LAKSA:
13. STEP 10 Divide noodles between 2 bowls. Top with shredded chicken.STEP 11 Pour broth over chicken. Top with bean sprouts and the rest of the garnishes. Serve with Laksa chilli sauce on the side.

Product used in recipe

• Valcom - Curry Paste Laksa