Chicken and vegetable laksa

A delicious, spicy chicken laksa with lots of vegetables and fresh aromatic flavours like turmeric, ginger, makrut lime leaf and chilli. Healthy has never tasted so good or been ready so fast (just 20 minutes to make).

Serves: 4

Time to make: 20 mins

Ingredients

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¼ cup laksa paste
½ teaspoon ground turmeric
3cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, thinly sliced
2 cups reduced-salt chicken stock
300ml light coconut milk
2 Makrut lime leaves, shredded
300g chicken breast fillet, thinly sliced
200g medium-firm tofu, cut into cubes
1 small bunch baby bok choy, cut lengthways into wedges
2 teaspoons lime juice, plus lime wedges, to serve
125g thin dried rice noodles
250g packet fresh kumarasweet-potatoX noodles (see tips)
250g packet fresh courgettezucchiniX noodles (see tips)
bean sprouts, to serve
chilli, sliced, to serve
fresh coriandercilantroX, to serve

Instructions

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1 Heat a large saucepan or wok over medium-high. Add laksa paste, turmeric and ginger and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes, or until the mixture is fragrant. Add stock, coconut milk, Makrut lime leaves and ½ cup water and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and gently simmer, covered, for 7–8 minutes.

2 To the pan, add chicken and tofu and simmer for 3–4 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Add bok choy and simmer for 1 minute. Stir in lime juice.

3 Meanwhile, in a large heatproof bowl, place rice noodles. Cover with boiling water and set aside for 5 minutes, or until softened. Drain.

4 Divide rice noodles, kumara noodles and courgette noodles among four bowls. Ladle over hot soup and top laksa with bean sprouts, sliced chilli and coriander. Serve laksa with lime wedges.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Check laksa paste, turmeric, stock and tofu are gluten free.

HFG tip

You can make your own kumara and courgette noodles using a spiraliser.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 477cal

Kilojoules 1990kJ

Protein 32g

Total fat 16g

–Saturated fat 7g

Carbohydrates 50g

–Sugars 10g

Dietary fibre 6g

Sodium 810mg

Calcium 210mg

Iron 4mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

First published: Nov 2019

4 comments on Chicken and vegetable laksa

D'arne Goldie August 9, 2021 at 6:34 am #

Hi, how do i print this recipe?

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- Jen deMontalk August 10, 2021 at 2:15 pm #
  
  Hi D’arne
  Thanks for your question. The print icon is on the right, beneath the recipe’s nutrition information panel. Simply press that and follow the prompts.
  
  Warm regards
  Jenny de Montalk, Healthy Food Guide editor
  
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  - D'arne Goldie May 31, 2022 at 4:14 am #
    
    Me again. Has the print option changed or moved?
    
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    - Jen deMontalk June 7, 2022 at 1:54 pm #
      
      Hi D’arne
      Thanks for your question. The print function should still be available. The icon should appear just below the nutrition information.
      
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      Jenny de Montlak, HFG managing editor
      
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