Description
A rich and comforting bowl of Curry Laksa made with creamy coconut broth, tender chicken, juicy shrimp, rice noodles, and fresh toppings. This Southeast Asian classic is bold, fragrant, and perfectly balanced with a squeeze of lime.
Ingredients
Scale
- 300 grams dried rice noodles
- 300 grams boneless skinless chicken thighs, sliced thinly
- 200 grams shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 400 milliliters full fat coconut milk
- 1 liter chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons laksa curry paste
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup fresh bean sprouts
- 4 large eggs
- 2 stalks green onions, sliced
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Instructions
- Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil for the eggs and noodles. Heat a large pot over medium heat.
- Add vegetable oil to the large pot, then stir in garlic, ginger, and laksa curry paste. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until fragrant.
- Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a gentle simmer. Add coconut milk and salt, stirring well.
- Add sliced chicken to the simmering broth and cook for 5 to 7 minutes. Add shrimp and cook for another 3 minutes until pink and cooked through.
- In the separate saucepan, cook rice noodles according to package instructions. In the same pot, boil eggs for 8 minutes, then peel and halve.
- Divide noodles into serving bowls. Ladle the hot broth with chicken and shrimp over the noodles.
- Top with bean sprouts, halved eggs, and sliced green onions. Finish with a squeeze of fresh lime and serve immediately.
Notes
- Toast the curry paste properly before adding liquids to enhance flavor.
- Do not overcook the shrimp to keep them tender and juicy.
- Keep noodles and broth stored separately for better leftovers.
- Add fresh bean sprouts just before serving for maximum crunch.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 210mg
Keywords: Curry Laksa, coconut curry noodle soup, Malaysian laksa, spicy noodle soup, chicken and shrimp laksa