Chicken and tofu laksa

Recipes / Soups

Pick up some store bought laksa paste for this creamy chicken and tofu laksa.

Recipe «Chicken and tofu laksa» presented in category Recipes / Soups, to prepare this dish you will need no more 15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 1-2 tbsp store-bought laksa paste, 4 cups chicken stock, 400ml can coconut cream, 2 chicken breast fillets, trimmed and thinly sliced, 200g vermicelli noodles , 1 tbsp lime juice, 1 tbsp fish sauce, 1 tsp brown sugar , 4 tofu puffs, sliced, bean sprouts, trimmed, to serve, green onions, finely sliced, to serve, coriander leaves, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 1-2 tbsp store-bought laksa paste 
  • 4 cups chicken stock 
  • 400ml can coconut cream 
  • 2 chicken breast fillets, trimmed and thinly sliced 
  • 200g vermicelli noodles 
  • 1 tbsp lime juice 
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce 
  • 1 tsp brown sugar 
  • 4 tofu puffs, sliced 
  • bean sprouts, trimmed, to serve 
  • green onions, finely sliced, to serve 
  • coriander leaves, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Place a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the laksa paste and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until fragrant. Stir in chicken stock and coconut cream.
  2. Bring to a simmer, add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes or until just cooked through.
  3. Meanwhile, place the noodles in a large heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water. Stand for 3-4 minutes or until softened. Drain and set aside.
  4. Stir the lime juice, fish sauce and brown sugar through the laksa mixture. Add the tofu.
  5. To serve, divide noodles between large serving bowls. Pour over the chicken laksa mixture and top with bean sprouts, green onion and coriander. Serve immediately.