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BUDGET WEEKDAY MEAL PLANNER

Spicy coconut chicken soup

Spicy coconut chicken soup for $9.80


Serving size: Serves 4
Cuisine type: Asian
Cooking time: Less than 30 minutes
Special options: Low cost / value
Course: Lunch, Main
Favourite flavours: Chicken, Soup, Spicy
Convenience recipes: Budget

Feed 4 for $10 or less with the Woman's Day budget weekday meal planner!
INGREDIENTS

200g vermicelli noodles
2 teaspoons peanut oil
2 tablespoons red curry paste
500g chicken thigh fillets, sliced
2½ cups water
400ml light coconut milk
1 cup broccoli florets
1 cup bean sprouts
½ cup fresh coriander leaves
1 sliced red chilli
Lime wedges, to serve

METHOD

  1. Place noodles in a heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water. Soak for 5 minutes until tender. Drain well.
  2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large saucepan on medium. Add curry paste and cook, stirring, for 1 minute until fragrant. Add chicken and cook for 4-5 minutes.
  3. Blend in water and coconut milk. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add broccoli (or baby pak choy or choy sum, trimmed and quartered, if preferred) and simmer for another 2-3 minutes.
  4. Divide noodles among serving bowls. Ladle soup over. Top with bean sprouts, coriander leaves and chilli. Serve with lime wedges.


For our full budget weekday meal planner and shopping list, see this week's Woman's Day (on sale April 27).

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