Chicken curry noodle bowls recipe
Juicy chicken thighs cooked in fragrant Thai-inspired spices and served with noodles is comfort in a bowl that's ideal for brightening up a grey winter's day. The herbs and spices give a real depth of flavour, but the recipe is easy to follow, even for novice cooks.
See method- Serves 4
- Takes 1 hr
- 828 calories / serving
- Freezable
- Dairy-free
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 chicken thighs, with skin on and bone in
- 1 large red onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 2 mixed colour peppers, deseeded and cut into 1cm slices
- 40g fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled
- 2 red chillies, 1 roughly chopped, deseeded if you like, 1 sliced, for garnish
- 100g red Thai curry paste
- 1½ tbsp tomato purée
- 1 tbsp ground turmeric
- 400ml tin light coconut milk
- 2 tbsp reduced-salt soy sauce
- ½ tbsp light brown soft sugar
- 220g pack green beans, trimmed and halved
- 400g pack rice vermicelli noodles
- 3 limes, 2 juiced, 1 cut into wedges to serve (optional)
- 20g fresh coriander, finely chopped
- 15g fresh basil or Thai basil leaves
- 2 tbsp crispy onions (optional)
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 3465kJ 828.0kcal
- Fat
- 34g
- Saturates
- 14g
- Salt
- 1.3g
- Sugars
- 15g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 88.8gProtein 36.3gFibre 8.3g
Method
- Heat the oil in a wide frying pan or flameproof casserole dish over a high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 4-5 mins each side until the skin is crispy. Transfer to a plate. Discard any excess fat from the pan, then fry the onion and peppers for 5-6 mins until softened and starting to turn golden.
- Meanwhile, pulse the ginger, garlic and chopped chillies in a mini food processor until they forms a rough paste. Or finely chop and a pestle and mortar.
- Reduce the heat to medium, then add the ginger mixture, red curry paste, tomato purée and turmeric to the pan. Cook, stirring, for 2-3 mins until aromatic. Stir in the coconut milk, 100ml water, the soy sauce and sugar. Stir through the green beans, then nestle the chicken thighs on top, skin-side up. Bring to a simmer and cook over a medium heat for 25-30 mins until the chicken is cooked through, the sauce has thickened and the flavour has intensified.
- Meanwhile, cook the noodles to pack instructions. Drain and run under cold water until fully cool to prevent sticking; set aside.
- When the curry is ready, transfer the chicken to a plate and cut each thigh in half. Stir the lime juice and chopped coriander through the sauce – add a little boiled water if needed to loosen. Divide the noodles and curry sauce between the bowls, then add 1 piece of chicken to each. Top with the sliced chilli and basil leaves, along with the lime wedges and crispy onions, if using, to serve.
- Tip: For a lighter meal, remove the skin from the chicken thighs.
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Freezing and defrosting guidelines
You can freeze the curry at the end of step 3. In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.
- For top tips on protecting you and your family when preparing raw meat and poultry, visit Food Safety in the Home.
