Siiiiiiiiiiimple simple simple simple.
Super simple. It’s almost embarrassing.
By the way, did you have a nice weekend? I feel like I never ask how you are. Is that rude of me? Because I want to know. I seriously do!
Can I just tell you that I started reading Gone Girl Friday night and I’m already dying. I kept saying to Aaron, “Ooooo gurl is GAWN. She’s GAWN GURL.” He got up and left the room.
And then I was like, “BOY IS GAWWWWN.” And then I heard a cricket in the basement.
Aaron thinks there’s something psychologically wrong with me (um, just now figuring that one out, smarts?) because I’m obsessed with movies and books and shows where people’s lives and marriages are completely falling apart. (I typed livers at first. Where people’s livers are falling apart. I can tell you right now that I am not obsessed with that.)
It’s true though. I can’t help it. I can’t turn away from adultery, murder, betrayal, loss, ghosts. I GET SO SUCKED IN. How sick is that? I think it’s because in real life I tend to lean towards the bubbly, cheerful, chipper side of person-ness (?). I mean, I sing the new Rainbow Brite song for crying out loud. I need the darkness. It . . . evens me out?
By the way, are you noticing how simple this soup is? You don’t even understand how simple it is. It’s so simple.
By the way #2, if you look up what rhymes with simple, mushroom pimple is one of the first things to pop up. MUSHROOM PIMPLE. I have no idea what that is or who is behind it, but my life has been m to the ade.
This soup is seriously so simple. And if I go into how it tastes I might slip into cardiac arrest.
Everything is in one pot. Everything pops with vibrant curry flavor. Everything is silky and glides down your throat like a dang slip ‘n slide.
Okay so did Nick do it? Just tell me. Wait! Don’t. Wait! Do. Don’t. Uggggh, do? No, don’t!
Get your slurp on.
Coconut Curry Chicken Soup:
What it took for 4:
*3 Tbs. red Thai curry paste (or more or less depending on your heat preference)
* 2 (14 oz) cans coconut milk
* 1 cup chicken stock
* 1 tsp fish sauce
* 1 red bell pepper, sliced into 2-inch strips
* 1 cup snow peas
* 1 cup frozen peas
* 2 bundles vermicelli noodles
* 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
* 1/2 cup sliced scallions
* 1 sliced chile, for garnish (optional)
* juice of one lime
* coarse salt
Bring a large pot to a medium-high heat. Add the curry paste with 1/4 cup coconut milk; whisk until smooth. Add the rest of the coconut milk, chicken stock and fish sauce. Stir until combined.
Add the red bell pepper, snow peas, peas, vermicelli noodles and chicken. Toss in a good pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer on medium for about 8 minutes, until the noodles have softened.
Add half the lime juice, stir and taste. Need more salt? Add it.
Serve soup garnished with scallions and chile pepper. Oh! And remaining lime wedges.
Soooooo good. And simple!
Looks amazing Bev!
Ooooh…I need this soup in my life.
Also, I have read the book. And that girl is definitely GAWN.
Soup looks delicious! It will be GONE just like the girl! You will really enjoy the book. I know I did!
This curry soup looks amazing. Do you think a light coconut milk would work?
Light will work, yes! It might not be AS rich, or even thick, but it will still get the job done. Let me know how it works out!
Love those noodles. I can already feel the comfort from this soup.
Oh yum! Looks perfect for this cool weather we’ve been having!
Gone Girl is SOOOOO sick and twisted! I will not tell if you Nick did it, but TRUST ME, you will be absolutely shocked at the turn of events and how it all goes down.
This soup looks amazing and I am making it this week, for sure. Thanks so much for sharing it!
what the heck is a mushroom pimple?! i love googling things and just seeing what the top picks are. people are so weird.
oh, and this soup IS souper simple (oh Lord. it’s monday and i’m a total goober already).
That book is soooooo good! When I started reading I couldn’t stop, my boyfriend said “What are you even reading over there, you never stop!”. Oh yeah, and this soup looks perfect. I lurve the slip and slide analogy.
I loved that book and then made both my parents read it so I could talk about it with them.
I will certainly get my slurp on for this… looks delicious!
Let me tell you how much I have been CRAVING this soup lately and its crazy I didn’t think to just make it myself at home. You are AWESOME, I am going to make this soon for sure, thanks!!
Btw, Gone Girl – what a roller coaster. I hear Reese Witherspoon bought movie rights and plans to star. I can see it. OMG, wait till you get to the second part of the book. Carve out time in your schedule, you will be able to do NOTHING else until you finish it. I sat in one spot and refused to move until done.
Enjoy!
OMG, Reese! I can see it, I think. I’m only like 23% in. (reading on a Kindle) I can’t wiatiaietisteiasitt!
everything looks and sounds delish, except for the noodles. Not a noodle girl, but could totally leave that out. When is your blog gonna get smellavision? I need to smell your creations!
I’ve made this with brown rice before and ommmmgggg. Try that if you’re a ricey gal!
Love that this is so easy, Bev! Time for me to spice it up with something new… Can’t wait to try it!
Coconut. Curry. Chicken. Soup. I like how you roll!
The two soups Ive made this fall both use coconut milk and both use red pepper. I am loving this soup, Bev. LOVE sugar snap peas, too…I just want to inhale this soup!
I love coconut curry! What a great soup recipe!
Yummmm!!! This looks so good (and simple)
I’m with you in the sick and twisted boat. For some reason, I love movies and books that have a dark side. They totally engross me like nothing else. Oh and this soup, looks like comfort in a bowl. Must make!
Curry paste + coconut milk = heaven. That’s all.
Soup is gorgeous and, yes, it looks simple! I don’t even know the book you’re referring to but I’m off to go google it.
What an amazing concoction! This looks so hearty and comforting!
Recipe looks good. Will have to try. BTW….I HATED the end of the book.
OK, please do an updated post of what you think when you finish the book. That’s all I’m saying, I want to know what everyone else thought of the end.
I am not ashamed to admit that your “BOY is GAWWWWWWWWN” joke had me laughing out loud at work. Loudly laughing out loud. And then I drooled on my keyboard from the recipe. I was a site to see…..
I’ve just spent a weekend with people crazy about a vermicelli noodles. I’m so happy to find your recipe, as I’ll be able to tell then that I’ve tried it
This soup looks soooo yummy!
why aren’t you my neighbor? no seriously.
This looks amazing!! I love Thai curries… can’t wait to try it!
need this! love simple and tasty!
beautiful photo
That book kept me up maaaany nights. Well probably just two nights since I read straight through.
Also, I remember when I found out that YOU were rainbow bright last year….I listened to that song 100 times. Not even kidding.
(also also, I’ll have some of that soup, please)
I made this tonight. Was very delicious! Only thing I’ll change for next time is to add more curry paste. It didn’t have any heat and I ended up using sriracha. Also substituted in whole wheat noodles and lite coconut milk. Two thumbs up.
AND…another one added to my menu. I totally forgot how well this works for me. You cook, and I menu plan. It is a perfect relationship.
This looks amazing!! If I am making it for 5 people should I increase the recipe? Not sure how big the serving was. Thanks for sharing
Hi, Amy! I think maybe by a liiiiiittle? Maybe toss in a 3rd vermicelli noodle bundle, a little more chicken? Little more coconut milk? And more curry paste? And more – I’m just kidding. No need to double it, but yeah, I’d say increase it by a tad!
Now watch you have like gallons of leftovers.
Let me know how it turns out!
I’m with you Bev! I adore the tastes in this soup!
And as for Gone, Girl…. Wow. I loved reading it,
I had a feeling early on that she wasn’t dead. But
The ending made me mad. I wanted hubby
to find an equally creative way to give her payback.
But he wasn’t a sicko like her… And he wanted to
play it straight for the sake of the kid. There needs
to be a sequel where he finds out he’s not the
father… and tries to get rid of her somehow. This couple
is so not done with the Drama!
We are not a fish sauce lovin family. Otherwise the recipe looks amazing. I have had it on my pinterest board to try for a while. Now that it is soup season I am ready.
Any suggestions for a fish sauce substitution?
You can try liquid aminos (vegan soy and fish sauce substitute). Seaweed flakes would also give it a bit of the same flavor.
Just made this and it’s delicious! But did you use vermicelli or rice noodles? The picture looks like rice noodles and vermicelli would soak up all the liquid?
This was so delicious! I added a Tbsp of crunchy peanut butter as well. Thank you for the recipe!
This was soooooooooooooooo delish! I had to share it with my legions of adoring fans…okay 4 faithful readers, but I totally linked back to you because that’s how I roll! Love the blog and love the recipes! Keep up the good work and cheers!!
Hey, I absolutely love thai food and love making it myself since we can’t and eat out with a food allergy in the house. I I started buying all the ingredients for this soup and I was a little confused by the noodles. Like someone previously said it looks more like the see through rice noodles on the picture but say vermicelli noodles. I haven’t found any yet who even have the name vermicelli on and I was wondering if any other kind of noodles would work or is there a different name for them? Thank a lot and I’m really looking forward making this!
Hey, Andrea!
I totally get what you mean. The vermicelli noodles that I buy are also known as “glass noodles.” Those tiny thin see-through noodles that cook super quickly! If you see some like that, but don’t say vermicelli, that’s totally fine. OTHER vermicelli noodles might not be so glassy or clear. Even if you go with angel hair, it will work. For me the glass noodles have that slight spongy-ness that I love, but it’s not do or die. Has this helped?! I hope so!
Thanks a bunch for the help! I thought it was the same but wanted to ask before going for it
Thanks again and Happy New Year!
Made it tonight and is really tasty. Thank you so much! Will certainly make this over and over again with twists and changes for variety
You and your recipes are amazing! Thank you for the step-by-step, inspiration and great photography!
P.S. These are SNAP peas, not snow peas. Snow peas are those thin things that don’t taste like anything. Snap peas are fatter, crunchier, and a whole lot more fun.
This was very good. I wish I would not have put the lime juice in though. I was better without or at least a little less. I must have had one big lime.
made it yesterday night and nearly doubled the amount made. It was really, really good. I made extra so I could have more today, but it was finished so I didn’t have any leftovers.
The lime juice made it perfect. I also added tomato and cilantro. I’m very slow in the kitchen, but this came together so quickly!
Thank you so much for the great recipe!
I just found this on the Pinterest. I love the way you write!!! I was laughing the entire time. This soup looks so good but fish sauce? Can I leave that out? Is it major component? Thanks!!
Thanks so much! You CAN leave the fish sauce out, yes. It will chance the flavoring just a tad though. Won’t have aaaaas much depth. I know fish sauce smells like death and regret, but in food? OMG. Can’t live without it.
Thanks for reaching out!
I found this recipe on Pinterest, whipped it up today and an eating it right this second for lunch on a cold day.
Tastes amazing. I did add a pinch of brown sugar, which is something I always tend to do with red curries, but it was still fabulous without.
The end result wasn’t very soupy but I think my ‘bunches’ of noodles were bigger than you meant so next time I’ll double the liquids and curry paste. But there will definately be a next time!