Recipe Cuisine: Malaysian
Theme: Soul Spicy
Laksa
By: Joanna Nettheim
Ingredients
- Laksa paste 150g
- Lime juice 1 tbsp
- 500g chicken thigh
- 1 tbsp lemongrass paste
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp fish sauce
- 3 garlic cloves
- 250g hokkien noodles
- 4 birdseye chillies
- 1 bunch bok choy
- 600ml coconut cream
- 750ml chicken stock
- 1 tbsp oil
Product used in recipe
- VALCOM - CURRY PASTE LAKSA
Method
- Bring chicken stock to the boil and then add chicken thighs. Cook for 20 minutes, then remove chicken and cover with foil. Set stock aside for later.
- Add the garlic and lemongrass to a large saucepan with the oil and fry on medium heat for 30 seconds. Add the Sliced chillies and fry for a further minute.
- Add the laksa paste and cook for 3 minutes until the paste has darkened in colour.
- Add the stock, coconut cream, sugar, lime juice and fish sauce and simmer for 20 minutes. Add bok choy with 5 minutes left of cooking time.
- Cook noodles as per packet specifications.
- Slice chicken into thin strip's ready for serving.
- Add noodles and chicken to bowls, then pour the laksa broth over the top. Serve and eat immediately.
