Hot & Sour Thai Chicken Noodle Soup
A bright, brothy soup infused with lemongrass, ginger and kaffir lime, then balanced with sriracha, lime and fish sauce. Rotisserie chicken and quick-cooking noodles make it weeknight-fast.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 litres chicken broth 2 quarts
- 2 cups water
- 2 inch piece ginger peeled and sliced
- 2 stalks lemongrass tender inner part only, cut in 2-inch lengths
- 8-10 kaffir lime leaves a handful
- 2 cups whole button mushrooms
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved (or 3 roma tomatoes, quartered)
- 2 oz noodles spaghetti, rice noodles, or any Asian noodle
- 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- 4-6 tbsp sriracha start with less if less heat is preferred
- 3 limes juiced
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- salt to taste
- 1 bunch baby spinach leaves coarsely chopped
- 1 bunch cilantro chopped (save some to top bowls for serving)
Instructions
- In a large stock pot over high heat, bring the broth and water to a boil with the ginger slices, lemongrass and lime leaves. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the ginger, lemongrass and lime leaves; discard.
- Add the mushrooms, tomatoes and noodles to the broth, bring back to a boil and cook until the noodles are tender, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in the shredded chicken, sriracha, lime juice and fish sauce. Taste and add salt by pinches until well seasoned.
- Stir in the spinach and cilantro; cook until bright green. Serve topped with additional cilantro, if desired.
Notes
Build the aromatic broth: Simmering ginger, lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves for 30 minutes infuses the broth — fish them out before adding the rest.
Adjust the heat: Start with 4 tbsp sriracha and add more to taste; the lime and fish sauce balance it.
Rotisserie shortcut: Stir the cooked chicken in at the end so it just warms through and stays tender.
Noodle choice: Anything works (she used spaghetti) — rice noodles keep it gluten-free.
Nutrition
Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 1100mg | Potassium: 400mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2000IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 2mg