Thai 45 min

Thai Khao Soi (Northern Thai Curry Noodle Soup)

Name: Thai Khao Soi (Northern Thai Curry Noodle Soup)
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs bone-in chicken thighs; 2 cans (13.5 oz) full-fat coconut milk; 1 cup chicken broth; 3 tablespoons khao soi paste or 2 tablespoons red curry paste + 1 teaspoon turmeric; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 tablespoon palm sugar; 2 stalks lemongrass, bruised; 12 oz fresh or dried egg noodles; Oil for frying (for crispy noodles); Shallots thinly sliced, lime wedges, pickled mustard greens, chili oil for serving

comfort-fooddairy-freehigh-proteinspicy

Ingredientsfor 2

620

Cal

38g

Protein

52g

Carbs

28g

Fat

11.5 lbs bone-in chicken thighs
22 cans (13.5 oz) full-fat coconut milk
31 cup chicken broth
43 tablespoons khao soi paste or 2 tablespoons red curry paste + 1 teaspoon turmeric
52 tablespoons fish sauce
61 tablespoon palm sugar
72 stalks lemongrass, bruised
812 oz fresh or dried egg noodles
9Oil for frying (for crispy noodles)
10Shallots thinly sliced, lime wedges, pickled mustard greens, chili oil for serving

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Instructions

1
Fry a handful of uncooked egg noodles in 350°F oil for 2 minutes until crispy and golden. Drain on a rack — these go on top of the soup as a textural contrast.
2
Scoop coconut cream from tops of unmixed cans into a pot. Fry khao soi paste in the cream for 3–4 minutes over medium heat until very fragrant and oil separates from the paste.
3
Add chicken thighs and lemongrass. Coat in the paste mixture. Cook 3 minutes. Add remaining coconut milk and chicken broth. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook 30 minutes until chicken is tender and falling off the bone.
4
Remove chicken, shred or leave whole. Season broth with fish sauce and palm sugar. The broth should be rich, golden, mildly spicy, and creamy — quite different from other Thai curries due to the egg noodle tradition of northern Thailand.
5
Cook egg noodles according to package directions. Ladle broth into bowls, add noodles and chicken. Top with crispy fried noodles, sliced shallots, lime wedges, pickled mustard greens, and a drizzle of chili oil.