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Spicy Curry Noodle Soup with Chicken and Sweet Potato

This spicy curry noodle soup with chicken and sweet potato is a vibrant, warming dish that brings a touch of Southeast Asian flair to your kitchen. Characterised by its rich, fragrant broth and a satisfying balance of textures, this high-protein soup uses Thai yellow curry paste and creamy coconut milk to create a deeply savoury base. The addition of fresh lemongrass and ginger provides a bright lift, while the sweet potato adds a gentle earthy sweetness that complements the heat of the bird’s eye chillies.

Perfect for those seeking a nutritious yet comforting dinner, this recipe is easily adaptable to your preferred spice level. Serving the soup with a generous garnish of fresh coriander, crunchy red onion and a squeeze of lime juice ensures a professional finish that rivals any shop-bought alternative. It is an excellent choice for a restorative midweek meal or a casual weekend lunch with friends.

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Ingredients for Spicy Curry Noodle Soup with Chicken and Sweet Potato

  • 2 cucharadas de aceite vegetal

  • 3 tablespoons chopped shallots

  • 3 dientes de ajo, picados

  • 2 tablespoons minced lemongrass* (from bottom 4 inches of about 3 stalks, tough outer leaves discarded)

  • 2 cucharadas de jengibre fresco pelado y picado

  • 2 tablespoons Thai yellow curry paste*

  • 2 tablespoons curry powder

  • 1 teaspoon hot chilli paste (such as sambal oelek)*

  • 2 13.5- to 400g cans unsweetened coconut milk,* divided

  • 1200ml low-salt chicken broth

  • 40ml fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam)*

  • 2 cucharaditas de azúcar

  • 600g snow peas, trimmed

  • 300g 1/2-inch cubes peeled red-skinned sweet potato (yam

  • from about 1 large)

  • 450g dried rice vermicelli noodles or rice stick noodles*

  • 350g skinless boneless chicken thighs, thinly sliced

  • 80g thinly sliced red onion

  • 40g thinly sliced spring onions

  • 1/4 taza de cilantro fresco picado

  • 3 red Thai bird chillies or 2 red jalapeño chillies, thinly sliced with seeds

  • 1 lime, cut into 6 wedges

Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add next 4 ingredients; stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in curry paste, curry powder, and chilli paste. Add 120ml coconut milk (scooped from thick liquid at top of can). Stir until thick and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add remaining coconut milk, broth, fish sauce, and sugar; bring broth to boil. Keep warm. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Refrigerate until cold, then cover and keep chilled.

Cook snow peas in large pot of boiling salted water until bright green, about 20 seconds. Using strainer, remove peas from pot; rinse under cold water to cool. Place peas in medium bowl. Bring water in same pot back to boil. Add sweet potato and cook until tender, about 7 minutes. Using strainer, remove sweet potato from pot and rinse under cold water to cool. Place in small bowl. Bring water in same pot back to boil and cook noodles until just tender but still firm to bite, about 6 minutes. Drain; rinse under cold water to cool. Transfer to microwave-safe bowl. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 hour ahead. Let stand at room temperature.

Bring broth to simmer. Add chicken; simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Add sweet potato; stir to heat through, about 1 minute. Heat noodles in microwave in 30-second intervals to rewarm. Cut noodles with scissors if too long. Divide noodles among bowls. Divide snow peas and hot soup among bowls. Scatter red onion, spring onions, coriander, and chillies over soup. Garnish with lime wedges and serve.

*Available at some supermarkets, at specialty foods stores and Asian markets, and online from adrianascaravan.com.

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  • 29 Ene 2026 | Publicado originalmente

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