All the aromatic flavours of Thai cuisine are on show in this Thai chicken soup recipe from Andy Waters. The chef serves it in a cup to make it more appealing to kids - but present it as you wish

Method
1.
Heat the rapeseed oil in a pan. Once hot, add the Thai green curry paste. Cook gently for 1 minute, then add the chopped ginger
2.
Gently pour in the coconut milk, chicken stock and fish sauce. Bring to the boil and then turn down the heat, simmer for a minute
Tasty trivia
Fish sauce is a staple condiment in Thai cuisine. It is made by fermenting fish in brine
3.
Add the chicken, bring to the boil and then turn down the heat again and simmer for 10 minutes
4.
Add the green beans and carrots to the soup and simmer for a further 5 minutes
5.
Meanwhile, in a separate pan, pour enough boiling water over the dry noodles to cover. Bring to the boil and heat until the noodles are tender and cooked, approximately 2 minutes
6.
Add the coriander and spring onions to the soup
7.
Drain the noodles and divide between 4 cups
Room for a little one
Let the kids choose their favourite cups to serve the soup in, the more colourful the better!
8.
Carefully pour the soup over the noodles. Sprinkle the chopped chilli on top and serve with wedges of lime
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Ingredients

  • 2 skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp of rapeseed oil
  • 1 tbsp of Thai green curry paste
  • 15g of fresh ginger, chopped into small matchsticks
  • 350ml of light coconut milk
  • 450ml of chicken stock
  • 1 tbsp of fish sauce
  • 150g of egg noodles
  • 100g of green beans
  • 1 large carrot, cut into matchsticks
  • 25g of fresh coriander, chopped
  • 6 spring onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 red chilli, deseeded and thinly chopped
  • 1 lime, cut into 4 wedges

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Nutrition (per Portion)

Calories

440
22%

Sugars

8g
9%

Fat

21g
30%

Saturates

10g
48%

Salt

2284mg
38%
of an adult's guideline daily amount
Andy Waters' Thai chicken soup is bursting with the region's aromatic flavours and spice

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