Chicken Laksa

You can never have too many beverage recipes, so give Chicken Laksan a try. For $3.39 per serving, this recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 652 calories, 20g of protein, and 30g of fat. This recipe serves 5. This recipe from Food Republic requires arbol chiles, fresh cilantro leaves, canned coconut milk, and shrimp paste. 547 people have made this recipe and would make it again. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 25 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns an amazing spoonacular score of 88%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Siamese Laksa (Laksa Lemak), Chicken Laksa, and Chicken noodle laksa.

Servings: 5

Preparation duration: 25 minutes

Cooking duration: 60 minutes

 

Ingredients:

5 to 8 dried arbol chiles, stemmed

1 tablespoon black peppercorns

1 can (13.5 oz.) coconut milk

Sambal oelek chili paste

1 cinnamon stick

2 tablespoons coriander seeds

1 tablespoon cumin seeds

1 tablespoon fennel seeds

1/3 cup fresh cilantro leaves, torn

1/3 cup fresh mint leaves, torn into smaller pieces

1/4 teaspoon ground tumeric

3 teaspoons kosher salt

2 lemongrass stalks

lime wedges

1 quart reduced-sodium chicken broth

8 ounces mung beans, rinsed

8 ounces wide rice noodles

3 large shallots , thinly sliced

1 teaspoon shrimp paste*

2 teaspoons sugar

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 lb. boned, skinned chicken thighs, cubed

Equipment:

pot

bowl

ladle

Cooking instruction summary:

For the sambal oelek chili paste: Grind coriander, peppercorns, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, cloves, turmeric and chiles coarsely in a spicegrinder; set aside. Peel tough outer layers from lemongrass, then mash core with a meat mallet or small,heavy frying pan. For the laksa: Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add chicken, shrimp paste, shallots, and reserved groundspices and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 2 minutes. Pour in coconut milk, broth, sugar, and salt; add cinnamon stick and lemongrass. Bring to a boil, thensimmer, covered, 20 minutes. Boil bean sprouts in a large pot of boiling water until softened, 2 minutes. Transfer sprouts to a bowl.Add noodles to pot and cook until firm, 4 minutes. Drain; rinse well. Divide sprouts and noodles among bowls. Ladle in soup (remove cinnamon and lemongrass) and topwith mint and cilantro. Serve with limes and sambal. *Find shrimp paste in the Asian-foods aisle of a well-stocked grocery store or at an Asian market.

 

Step by step:

For the sambal oelek chili paste Grind coriander, peppercorns, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, cloves, turmeric and chiles coarsely in a spicegrinder; set aside. Peel tough outer layers from lemongrass, then mash core with a meat mallet or small,heavy frying pan. For the laksa

1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat.

2. Add chicken, shrimp paste, shallots, and reserved groundspices and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 2 minutes.

3. Pour in coconut milk, broth, sugar, and salt; add cinnamon stick and lemongrass. Bring to a boil, thensimmer, covered, 20 minutes. Boil bean sprouts in a large pot of boiling water until softened, 2 minutes.

4. Transfer sprouts to a bowl.

5. Add noodles to pot and cook until firm, 4 minutes.

6. Drain; rinse well. Divide sprouts and noodles among bowls. Ladle in soup (remove cinnamon and lemongrass) and topwith mint and cilantro.

7. Serve with limes and sambal. *Find shrimp paste in the Asian-foods aisle of a well-stocked grocery store or at an Asian market.


Nutrition Information:

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650k Calories
20g Protein
29g Total Fat
82g Carbs
25% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
650k
33%

Fat
29g
46%

  Saturated Fat
23g
148%

Carbohydrates
82g
28%

  Sugar
8g
10%

Cholesterol
11mg
4%

Sodium
1596mg
69%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
20g
40%

Manganese
2mg
107%

Folate
308µg
77%

Fiber
13g
52%

Copper
0.87mg
43%

Phosphorus
408mg
41%

Iron
7mg
41%

Magnesium
148mg
37%

Potassium
1143mg
33%

Vitamin B3
4mg
23%

Vitamin B1
0.35mg
23%

Selenium
16µg
23%

Zinc
2mg
18%

Calcium
164mg
16%

Vitamin B6
0.31mg
15%

Vitamin K
13µg
13%

Vitamin B2
0.21mg
12%

Vitamin B5
1mg
11%

Vitamin C
8mg
10%

Vitamin A
416IU
8%

Vitamin E
0.8mg
5%

Vitamin B12
0.19µg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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