Thai Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe. This delicious and easy-to-make soup is great as a light meal or an appetizer. Brings the oriental out in you.

Step 1: You will need

• 750 ml chicken stock or broth
• 1 ½ chicken breasts, cubed
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 4 tbsp fish sauce
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 small chilli, chopped
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• 160 ml coconut milk
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 100 g bean sprouts
• 1 spring onion, sliced
• a few coriander sprigs
• 2 tbsp chopped peanuts
• 150 g rice noodles, soaked in water
• 2 tbsp sesame oil
• salt and white pepper
• 1 saucepan
• 1 wooden spoon
• 1 ladle

Step 2: Make the soup

Pour the chicken stock into a large pan over a medium-high heat. Add the coconut milk, chopped garlic, turmeric, brown sugar, fish sauce, chopped chilli and sesame oil. Season with a little salt and white pepper. Mix well and bring it to a simmer.

Step 3: Add the chicken

Once the soup begins to simmer, add the chicken pieces. Stir and bring back to a simmer. Cook for 5 minutes.

Step 4: Add the noodles

After roughly 5 minutes add the noodles (drained), stir and cook for a couple of minutes.

Finally add the spring onions and stir again.

Step 5: Serve

Just before serving pour in the lime juice. Ladle some of the noodles into a soup bowl and cover with the soup. To garnish, sprinkle some fresh bean sprouts, chopped coriander and chopped peanuts over the top of the soup.

Serves: 4

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 20 minutes