Laksa

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Asian

Ingredients

  • Chilli paste1
  • 1 tbsp Sriracha sauce
  • 1 tbsp minced chili from jar or paste, or more Sriracha
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil (any plain oil)
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 11/2 tsp Laksa paste
  • 11/2 tsp soy sauce
  • 1/2 garlic clove, minced
  • Chicken stock
  • 2 cups chicken stock / broth)
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 large or 3 medium chicken drumsticks
  • Laksa broth
  • 11/2 tbsp oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2cm / ⅘" piece of ginger, finely grated
  • 1 lemongrass, white part grated, reserve stalk
  • 2 birds eye chillis, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup laksa paste
  • 14 oz can coconut milk
  • 1 - 2 tsp fish sauce
  • Noodles + toppings
  • 1.5 oz vermicelli noodles, dried
  • 3.5oz hokkien noodles (optional - or use more vermicelli)
  • 2.5 oz bean sprouts
  • 2.5 oz tofu puffs, cut in half
  • Garnishes (optional)
  • Fresh coriander / cilantro
  • Lime wedges
  • Crispy fried shallots
  • Finely sliced red chilli

Directions

  1. To make chilli paste, mix ingredients together in a small bowl. Set aside for 20 minutes.

  2. To make chicken stock, place the chicken stock ingredients in a medium saucepan over high heat. Bring to simmer then reduce to medium high. Cook for 25 minutes or until chicken flesh is falling off the bone and liquid is reduced to approx 2 cups. Discard

  3. skin, pull flesh off the bone and place in bowl, discard bone. Set broth aside.

  4. Laksa broth

  5. Heat oil in a large saucepan or small pot over medium low heat. Add garlic and ginger, sauté for 20 seconds, then add lemongrass and chillis. Cook for 1 minute.

  6. Add laksa paste. Turn heat up to medium and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly, or until fragrant.

  7. Add chicken stock, coconut milk, 1 tsp fish sauce and 2 tsp of chilli paste. Tie the emongrass stalk into a knot and pop it in too. Place lid on and simmer on for 10 minutes.

  8. Adjust to taste using lime juice (for sour) and fish sauce (for saltiness). Meanwhile, prepare noodles according to packet instructions.

  9. Assemble laksa

  10. Add tofu puffs into broth. Divide noodles between 2 bowls. Top with chicken. Pour broth over chicken. Top with beansprouts. Sprinkle with Garnishes you choose to use.

  11. Serve with chilli paste on the side.

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