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Lemongrass, ginger and makrut lime poached chicken with rice noodles

Katrina Meynink
Katrina Meynink

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Serve this noodle dish on a platter for everyone to help themselves (or in individual bowls).
Serve this noodle dish on a platter for everyone to help themselves (or in individual bowls).Katrina Meynink

This dish is wonderful warm or cold. If you are planning on eating cold or as leftovers the next day, pack some extra peanuts and fried shallots separately, as these will soften. If you choose not to make the nuoc cham dressing there are some great deli versions available. If you don't like the crunch of raw beans, quickly steam them before serving.

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Ingredients

Poached chicken

  • 2 lemongrass stalks, bruised

  • 5cm-piece ginger, sliced

  • 125ml (½ cup) chicken stock

  • 5 makrut lime leaves, coarsely torn

  • 400g chicken breast fillets, at room temperature

  • 400ml coconut milk

Nuoc cham dressing

  • 60ml (¼ cup) fish sauce

  • 60ml (¼ cup) rice vinegar

  • 2 tbsp palm sugar

  • 1 garlic clove, crushed

  • 1 red chilli, very finely chopped

  • juice of ½ lime

Noodles

  • 175g rice stick noodles

  • chicken stock, if needed

Salad

  • 1 cup green beans, topped and tailed

  • 1 medium-sized cucumber, peeled and sliced into rounds

  • ½ cup Thai basil, leaves picked

  • ½ red onion, thinly sliced

  • 2 makrut lime leaves, deveined and very finely sliced

To serve

  • ½ cup roasted peanuts

  • 2 tbsp fried shallots

  • extra Thai basil leaves

Method

  1. 1. Add the poached chicken ingredients to a medium-sized saucepan and place over low heat, so that it is just below simmering. Cook for about 1 hour or until the chicken is cooked through and just firm to the touch.

    2. Gently remove the chicken, place into a bowl and shred the meat using two forks. Reserve the poaching liquid and add a tablespoon or so to the shredded meat.

    3. To make the nuoc cham dressing, place the fish sauce, vinegar, sugar and 100ml water in a pan over medium heat and stir to combine. Bring the mixture to just below boiling point, then set aside. Once cool, add garlic, chilli and lime juice and stir to combine.

    4. Bring the reserved poaching liquid to a rolling boil. Add the noodles to the pot (if the noodles aren't generously covered, top up with a little chicken stock) and cook for 3 minutes (or for length of time suggested on packet instructions).

    5. While the noodles are boiling, add all the salad ingredients to a large serving platter or bowl. Strain the noodles and add to the serving bowl. Top with shredded chicken and garnish with fried shallots, peanuts and extra Thai basil. Drizzle with nuoc cham dressing to taste, then serve.

    Find more of Katrina Meynink's recipes in the Good Food Favourite Recipes cookbook.

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Katrina MeyninkKatrina Meynink is a cookbook author and Good Food recipe columnist.

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