Budget recipes

Spicy coconut fish soup for $9.60

Spicy coconut fish soup for $9.60

Serving size: Serves 4
Cooking time: Less than 30 minutes
Course: Lunch, Main
Favourite flavours: Easy recipes, Seafood, Soup, Spicy
Convenience recipes: Budget, four or less

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INGREDIENTS

200g vermicelli noodles
2 teaspoons peanut oil
2 tablespoons red curry paste
3 cups chicken stock
400ml can light coconut milk
200g firm white boneless fish
1 bunch buk choy, trimmed, leaves and stems separated
425g can baby corn, drained
2 teaspoons fish sauce
1 teaspoon brown sugar
beansprouts, coriander leaves, sliced
red chilli, lime wedges, to serve
METHOD

  1. Place noodles in a large, heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water. Set aside 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.

  3. Blend in stock and coconut milk. Simmer gently, 4-5 minutes. Add fish, buk choy stems and baby corn. Simmer 2-3 minutes, until fish is just cooked through. Stir fish sauce and sugar through. Add buk choy leaves and remove from heat.

  4. Divide noodles among serving bowls and ladle over soup. Top with a small amount of beansprouts, coriander and chilli, to serve. Accompany with lime wedges.


TOP TIP
  • For wasabi mayonnaise, combine 1/3 cup whole egg mayonnaise with 1-2 teaspoons wasabi paste.

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