Chicken Laksa
SERVES FOUR
PREP TIME: 40 MINS
COOK TIME: 30 MINS
Ingredients
FOR THE LAKSA PASTE
4 BULLET CHILLIES, DE-SEEDED
1 LONG RED CHILLI, DE-SEEDED
6 GARLIC CLOVES, ROUGHLY CHOPPED
5CM PIECE FRESH TUMERIC, ROUGHLY CHOPPED
5CM PIECE GINGER, ROUGHLY CHOPPED
2 SHALLOTS, ROUGH;Y CHOPPED
3 KAFFIR LIME LEAVES, LEAVES REMOVED FROM STEM AND CHOPPED
HANDFUL CASHEWS
1/2 CUP CORIANDER
2 STALKS LEMONGRASS, TOUGH OUTER LAYERS REMOVED, FINELY CHOPPED
1 TBSP SHRIMP PASTE
2 TBSP VEGETABLE OIL
1 TBSP FISH SAUCE
2 TSP CUMIN
1 TSP PAPRIKA
FOR THE SOUP
2 CHICKEN BREASTS
3 1/2 CUPS WATER
1 CHICKEN STOCK CUBE
1 CAN COCONUT MILK
1 PACKET THAI RICE NOODLES
1 BUNCH BABY PAK CHOY
FOR THE LAKSA CHILLI SAUCE
1/2 TSP BROWN SUGAR
2 TSP TAMARI
2 GARLIC CLOVES, MINCED
JUICE OF 1/2 LIME
1 TBSP LAKSA PASTE
2 TSP SRIARCHA
2 TSP VEGETABLE OIL
GARNISHES
BEAN SHOOTS
CORIANDER
FRIED SHALLOTS
LAKSA CHILLI SAUCE
LIME WEDGES
Utensils
FOOD PROCESSOR
GARLIC MINCER
SHARP KNIVES
LARGE SAUCEPAN
MEDIUM SAUCEPAN
KETTLE
STRAINER OR COLANDER
Method
PREPARE ALL LAKSA INGREDIENTS AND PLACE IN A FOOD PROCESSOR EXCEPT FOR THE OIL. PULSE UNTIL A THICK PASTE FORMS AND BEGIN ADDING OIL GRADUALLY. ONCE YOU HAVE A SMOOTH AND EVEN PASTE, TRANSFER TO A BOWL. SET ASIDE
PLACE THE WHOLE CHICKEN BREASTS IN A LARGE SAUCE PAN, TOP WITH WATER, CRUMBLE IN STOCK CUBE AND A CRACK OF PEPPER. BRING TO THE BOIL AND THEN SIMMER ON LOW WITH LID ON FOR 25 MINS. PLACE CHICKEN BREASTS IN A BOWL AND SHRED WITH TWO FORKS. POUR STOCK INTO A SMALLER SAUCEPAN
COOK NOODLES ACCORDING TO PACKET INSTRUCTIONS AND SET ASIDE
IN THE LARGER SAUCEPAN, HEAT A SPLASH OF OIL OVER MEDIUM HEAT. ADD 1/2 CUP LAKSA PASTE AND COOK OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES OR UNTIL FRAGRANT
ADD STOCK, COCONUT MILK, 1 TBSP FISH SAUCE, 2 HEAPED TEASPOONS OF THE LAKSA CHILLI SAUCE & THE PAK CHOY. SIMMER FOR 10 MINUTES
BEGIN ADDING THE NOODLES AND SHREDDED CHICKEN IN BATCHES, ADDING A LITTLE MORE WATER IF REQUIRED
DIVIDE BETWEEN BOWLS
TOP WITH BEAN SHOOTS, FRESH LIME WEDGES, FRIED SHALLOTS AND A DRIZZLE OF THE CHILLI LAKSA SAUCE - ENJOY !