Lemongrass ginger chicken soup with turmeric rice noodles
Light chicken rice noodle soup that's infused with spices and herbs like cinnamon, coriander, lemongrass, cilantro and blend together so amazingly. The condiments complete the whole dish. Refreshing, hot bowl of goodness.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 1/4 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/4 tsp fennel seeds
- 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- 1 star anise
- 1 clove 1 clove
- 1 cardamom
- 1/2 handful cilantro leaves with stems ((10 g))
- 5 oz dry rice vermicelli noodles ((140 g))
- 1 tsp turmeric powder (, add more if you want the noodles more yellow)
- 1 small red onion (, thinly sliced)
- 1 lemongrass (, bruised)
- 2 garlic cloves (, chopped)
- 1 inch ginger (, chopped)
- 4 cup chicken stock ((1 liter))
- 1 lb skinless boneless chicken thigh (, sliced into thin strips)
- 3 tbsp less salt soy sauce
- 1/4 tsp white pepper
- cracks of black pepper
- some spring onion (, chopped)
- some crispy fried onion
- wedges of lime
- cilantro leaves
- sambal or sriracha
- sesame oil
Instructions
- 1
Fold a gauze into a small square and put all the seeds on the center. Mash the rest of spices into small pieces and pour on top with the rest of the seeds.
- 2
Bring all ends to the center, making a pouch and tie it tightly with a kitchen string. Set aside.
- 3
Fold cilantro leaves stems and all, into 2, and tie them tightly in the middle with a kitchen string. Set aside.
- 4
Soak the noodles in water for a few minutes until they're pliable, not more. Meanwhile prepare a pot with hot water and mix in the turmeric. Place the noodles in and gently stir.
- 5
Don't overcook them because then they'll be too soft when we serve them with our hot soup later. Just undercook them a bit. Rinse under cold water, drain well and place on a plate. Set aside.
- 6
Heat some oil in a pot and sautee onion and lemongrass for a few minutes. Add in ginger and garlic, continue cooking until they're golden brown.
- 7
Now add the rest of the ingredients together with the spices pouch and cilantro bouquet, stir, bring to a simmer and cook for 20-30 minutes. For a clearer soup, skim off the foam on the surface.
- 8
Place some noodles in a bowl. Pour in the soup together with some chicken pieces. Add in the condiments. Mix everything before having your first spoon of goodness. Enjoy!