Chiang Mai Curry Noodles (Kao Soi)

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Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 Tbsp finely chopped garlic
  • 2 Tbsp red curry paste or panang curry paste
  • 3/4 lb boneless chicken, cut in big bite-sized chunks or boneless beef such as tri-tip steak or flank steak, thinly sliced crosswise into 2-inch strips
  • 2 cups unsweetened coconut milk
  • 1 3/4 cup chicken broth
  • 2 tsp ground turmeric or curry powder
  • 2 Tbsp dark soy sauce or soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1 lb fresh Chinese noodles or 1/2 lb dried Chinese noodles or angel hair pasta or spaghetti
  • 1/3 cup coarsely chopped shallot
  • 1/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/3 cup thinly sliced green onion

Instructions

1

Heat the vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, and then add the garlic. Toss well and add the red curry paste, mashing and stirring to soften it in the oil, about 1 minute. Add the chicken and cook 1 to 2 minutes, tossing now and then to brown it evenly and mix it with the curry paste.

2

Add the coconut milk, chicken broth, turmeric, soy sauce, sugar and salt and stir well. Bring to a gentle boil and adjust heat to maintain a lively simmer. Cook about 10 minutes until meat is cooked through.

3

Stir in lime juice, remove from heat and cover to keep curry warm while you prepare the noodles.

4

Cook the noodles in a large pot of rapidly boiling water until tender but still firm, as little as 2 minutes for fresh noodles and 7 minutes or more for dried. Drain, rinse well in cold water, drain again and divide the noodles among individual serving bowls.

5

Ladle on hot curry, and sprinkle each serving with the shallots, cilantro and green onions. Serve hot and garnish with crunchy noodle nests as noted in description if using.

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Feb 2010 Added