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Thai Chicken Glass Noodle Soup Recipe
Enjoy a quick and easy Thai chicken glass noodle soup, featuring a spicy and savory flavor profile, perfect for a healthy meal in just 30 minutes.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 644 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups or 2.5 oz dried glass noodles
- 4 dried chilies adjust to taste
- 3 Fresh chilies adjust to taste
- 2 shallots sliced
- 1 talk of lemongrass cut one part into thin slices and the other half into 2-inch pieces
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1.3 lb chicken thighs chopped in bite-sized pieces
- 3 cups water
- 2 tbsp fermented fish sauce optional
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tbsp MSG
- 5 kaffir lime leaves
- 1 cup lemon basil
- 1/2 cup green onions 2-inch sized pieces
Instructions
- Soak the glass noodles in water as indicated on the package.
- Crush dried chilies, fresh chilies, shallots, and lemongrass with a mortar and pestle.
- In a medium-heated wok, heat oil and fry the pounded paste for 20 seconds, or until fragrant.
- Add chopped chicken thighs and cook until they’re half done.
- Pour in water and stir in all seasonings including fermented fish sauce, fish sauce, salt, and MSG, cooking until the chicken is done.
- Stir in the glass noodles and cook for one more minute.
- Turn off the heat, add lemongrass, lemon basil, and green onions, and mix well with the noodles and chicken.
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Notes
- Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
- Fermented fish sauce: If you don't have fermented fish sauce or simply don't want to use it, you can omit it.
- Serve with sticky rice or other Thai side dishes.
Nutrition Information
Calories
644kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
43g
(66%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
10g
Monounsaturated Fat
20g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
194mg
(65%)
Sodium
1423mg
(59%)
Potassium
721mg
(21%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1349IU
(27%)
Vitamin C
71mg
(79%)
Calcium
72mg
(7%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 644
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 644kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 43g | 66% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 194mg | 65% |
| Sodium | 1423mg | 59% |
| Potassium | 721mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1349IU | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 71mg | 79% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.