Khao Soi Curry Noodle aka Chiang Mai Curry Noodle

Ingredients:

12 pcs chicken drumlettes

1/2 quantity of spice paste (recipe here)

800g egg noodles

4 cups chicken stock

6 cups coconut milk

3 tbsp fish sauce

1 tbsp palm sugar ~ finely shaved

4 tbsp cooking oil

Wanton wrapper ~ cut thin strips

Bean sprouts

Coriander leaves ~ chopped

Condiments:

Lime ~ edges

Shallot ~ wedges

Sambal ~ Optional

Chinese pickled mustard green ~ Optional

Directions/Instructions:

1. Heat vegetable oil in a large heavy-based saucepan over medium heat.  Add the spice paste and cook for about 2 mins.
2. Then add chicken and cook for about 2 mins or until the chicken starts to color.  Stir in coconut milk, chicken stock, fish sauce, and palm sugar.
3. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered for 30 mins.  Then taste and season again with fish sauce, salt, and/or palm sugar to your preferred taste.
4. For the strips wanton, add vegetable oil into a wok or saucepan over high heat.  Once the oil reaches 180 deg C, carefully add a small handful of wonton strips.  Cook for about 30 sec or until golden.  Drain the fried wonton on a paper towel.  Repeat until all wontons are cooked.
5. When ready to serve, divide the cooked noodles into large bowls, Top with a drumette and ladle over the soup.  Top with coriander and the crispy wonton strips.  Serve with lime wedges, shallots, chili paste, and pickled mustard green on the side.