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Saeng Douangdara (find him on TikTok and Instagram) loves to teach people how to cook Lao food. Though he learned many of his recipes from his mom, he still has a few tips and tricks to share with her — like how to use DoorDash to get her favorite groceries delivered! In his recipe below, Douangdara shares his version of red curry noodle soup with her. This was one of the dishes that she first taught him — he’s since developed his own version using rotisserie chicken.
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Ingredients
Soup
1.5 lb rotisserie chicken
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 shallot, minced
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 Tbsp red curry paste
1 Tbsp paprika
7 oz coconut milk
4 cups (32oz) water
2 Tbsp fish sauce
1 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp MSG
2-inch knob of ginger, thinly sliced
10 ounces vermicelli noodles
Garnish
Dried chili pepper
Purple cabbage, thinly sliced
Cilantro, diced
Green onion, sliced
Bean sprouts
Lime
Preparation
Prep the Chicken: Remove the meat from the rotisserie chicken and set the bones aside. Roughly mash the chicken meat in a mortar until it forms a chunky paste.
Sauté the Aromatics: In a large saucepan, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the minced shallot and garlic, sauté for 30 seconds. Then stir in the red curry paste and paprika. Cook on low heat for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add Coconut Milk: Pour in the coconut milk and simmer for 2 minutes until the oil separates from the coconut milk.
Season the Broth: Stir in the chicken bones, fish sauce, sugar, MSG, and ginger slice. Add the water and mashed chicken. Cover and let it simmer on low heat for 15 minutes.
Cook the Noodles: Place the noodles in a large bowl and pour boiling hot water over the top and let it sit for 10 minutes. Drain the water and rinse the noodles in cold water until cool. Drain and place to the side.
Serve: In a large bowl, place a portion of noodles. Ladle the hot broth over the noodles.
Garnish: Top with dried chili pepper, purple cabbage, cilantro, green onion, bean sprouts, and a squeeze of lime.
Enjoy your flavorful Lao red curry chicken noodle soup!
PHOTO CREDIT: Courtesy of Saeng
