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Green Curry Noodles

Spoon in bowl of green curry noodles with shrimp, fish balls, bok choy, baby corn and cilantro.
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Ready in just 30 minutes, this Green Curry Noodles is a warming and comforting noodle soup that’s exploding with Thai green curry flavors! It’s customizable with your favorite protein and veggies and perfect for chilly weather!

Ingredients

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Green Curry Noodle Soup:

  • 2 small / 35 grams Asian Red Shallots – finely chopped
  • 3 cloves / 15 grams Garlic – minced
  • 4-5 pieces / 20 grams fresh Thai Bird’s Eye Red Chilies (optional – or use any hot red chilies), to taste – chopped (note 1)
  • 3-5 pieces / 5 grams fresh Prik Kee Nu Green Chilies (optional – or use any hot green chilies), to taste – chopped (note 1)
  • 2-3 pieces / 30 grams Baby Corn – sliced in half lengthwise, then again widthwise
  • 6 pieces / 100 grams Baby Bok Choy – sliced (substitute with any leafy Asian greens)
  • 3 fresh Makrut Lime Leaves (kaffir lime leaves) – minced into a fine powder (note 2)
  • 1620 grams / 1 cup Thai Sweet Basil Leaves – picked off stems, washed, pat-dried (note 3)
  • ½ TBSP Peanut Oil (or any neutral cooking oil)
  • 2 TBSP / 30 grams Thai Green Curry Paste – Mae Ploy brand recommended (note 4)
  • 7 fluid ounces (½ large can) / 200ml Coconut Milk – full-fat recommended
  • 2 cups / 500ml Chicken Broth
  • 1 TBSP Fish Sauce
  • ¼½ TSP Thai Chili Powder, optional, to taste (substitute with crushed red pepper)
  • 1 TSP / 5 grams Coconut Sugar – (‘gula kelapa’, or use granulated coconut or light brown sugar – note 5) – finely shaved with a knife
  • 1 TSP freshly squeezed Lime Juice, or more to taste
  • 4.6 ounces / 130 grams Thin Dried Egg Noodles (or other noodles of choice)
  • To Serve: fresh chopped Cilantro (Coriander)

Protein (pick and choose 1-2):

  • 6-7 pieces / 100 grams Fish Balls (non-fried)
  • 10 pieces / 300 grams peeled and deveined Shrimp (or prawns)
  • 1 cup / 148 grams shredded Rotisserie Chicken or cooked Chicken

Instructions

Prep:

  1. Prepare the fresh ingredients: Prepare the Asian red shallots, garlic, Thai red chilies, prik kee nu green chilies (if using), baby corn, bok choy, and makrut lime leaves as indicated. Pick the Thai sweet basil leaves off the stems, then gently rinse and pat-dry. Finely shave the coconut sugar with a knife.
  2. Prepare they protein(s): If using shrimp, rinse thoroughly and pat-dry with paper towels. If using fish balls, drain and pat-dry if they came in packet. If using frozen fish balls, no preparation needed. Dice, shred or slice rotisserie chicken or homemade cooked chicken if using.

Green Curry Noodles:

  1. Sauté the aromatics: Heat ½ tablespoon peanut oil in a medium nonstick stockpot or saucepot over medium-high heat. Add the shallots, garlic, red chilies and green chilies and sauté for 30-40 seconds until fragrant.
  2. Add the curry paste: Add the green curry paste and minced makrut lime leaves. Sauté to combine until the curry paste has broken down.
  3. Build the broth: Pour in the coconut milk and chicken broth and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer.
  4. Add baby corn and protein: Add the baby corn and whichever protein(s) you’re using – the fish balls, shrimp and/or chicken. Simmer for 2-3 minutes, until the shrimp have almost cooked through and the fish balls or chicken has heated through.
  5. Season: Stir in the fish sauce, coconut sugar, Thai chili powder (if using) and lime juice. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed.
  6. Stir in greens: Add the baby bok choy and Thai sweet basil leaves. Stir until just wilted, then switch off the heat.
  7. Cook the noodles: In a separate pot of boiling water, cook the thin dried egg noodles according to package instructions. Drain and divide the noodles evenly into two bowls.
  8. To Serve: Ladle the green curry soup over the noodle bowls. Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve hot.

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Notes

  1. Thai Bird’s Eye Red Chilies & Prik Kee Nu Green Chilies. Feel free to use any red and green chilies that are easily available to you. Prik Kee Nu green chilies are tiny but hot and fiery Thai green chilies. They can be found in Thai grocery stores but may be difficult to find outside of Asia. If using them, do so with caution as they are incredibly spicy! You can omit both typed of fresh chilies for a milder curry broth or use less to suit your heat level preference.
  2. Makrut Lime Leaves. Also known as kaffir lime leaves, these fragrant leaves are used in Thai soups, curries and stir-fries to add a citrusy sweet lime like scent and flavor. If unavailable at your local Asian supermarket or Thai grocery story, substitute with the dried ground version which can be found in most mainstream supermarkets that are well-stocked with international ingredients.
  3. Thai Sweet Basil Leaves. Known as ‘horapa’ in Thai, these fragrant basil leaves are used is Thai dishes like Thai green chicken curry, Thai green shrimp curry, and Thai roasted chili fried rice. They have a distinct anise-like flavor and infuse any dish with intoxicatingly fragrant herbal aromas. Find them in a Thai grocery story or Asian supermarket. Some mainstream supermarkets will have them too. Substitute with regular basil if unavailable.
  4. Thai Green Curry Paste. I use Mae Ploy brand Thai curry pastes in my home as the flavor is more authentic and spicier than other Western brand made curry pastes. Another great brand is Maesri. If you already have a favorite Thai green curry paste, go ahead and use it instead. De Siam and Thai Kitchen brand are milder in flavor and can be used if a milder green curry sauce is desired.
  5. Coconut Sugar. The coconut sugar I used is known as ‘gula kelapa’ in Malaysia. It’s similar to Thai palm sugar and comes in the form of round discs. It needs to be shaved with a knife so that it melts more easily. Feel free to use granulated coconut sugar, palm sugar, light brown sugar or any other sweetener of choice.
  6. Storing. The green curry broth will last for 3 days in a sealed airtight container in the fridge. Store the cooked noodles separate from the broth or they will absorb it and swell over time in the fridge. Even better, cook the noodles just before you plan to eat the leftovers.
  7. Reheating. Reheat the soup in the microwave on high for 1-2 minutes or in a pot on the stovetop over medium-high heat until heated through. Reheat the noodles in the microwave or cook them just before eating. Then ladle the soup over the noodles and top with the chopped coriander.
  8. Double the recipe. This recipe makes enough for 2 servings. You can click the ‘2x’ button at the top of the recipe card if you’d like to make double the quantity to serve 4.
  9. See the ‘Variations’ section in the post above for more tips on customizing this green curry noodle soup and ‘FAQs’ section for commonly asked questions.

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