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Singaporean Soup Seafood Laksa

Learn how to make healthy Seafood Laksa. Our easy spicy Singaporean Soup is made with curry, coconut milk, shrimp, fish and rice noodles.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: Asian, Singaporean
Keyword: Seafood Laksa, Singaporean Soup
Servings: 6
Calories: 517kcal

Equipment

  • Food processor
  • French knife
  • Dutch Oven or Large Soup Pot
  • Spatula or Wooden Spoon
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients

Shrimp & Fish Laksa

  • 200 g Rice Vermicelli Noodles
  • 1 tbsp Vegetable oil
  • 1 cup Laksa Paste
  • 10 oz Cod or Haddock Fillet skin removed
  • 1 lb Raw Shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 400 ml Coconut Milk
  • 2 cups Chicken Stock
  • 4 Lime Leaf
  • 1 tsp Brown Sugar
  • 2 Limes juiced
  • 1 tbsp Fish Sauce
  • 1 cup Fried Tofu Cubes

Seafood Laksa Garnish

  • 200 g Beansprouts
  • 1/4 cup Scallions chopped
  • 1/4 cup Basil
  • 1/4 cup Cilantro leaves

Instructions

  • Cook rice noodles according to package directions. Run under cold water, strain and rest at room temperature.
  • In a large pot or dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add Laksa Paste and saute, stirring constantly until it becomes fragrant and dark in colour about 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the chicken broth scraping up all the brown bits. Add the lime leaf and sugar then simmer on low heat.
  • Add shrimp and fish, cooking for 2-3 minutes. Add coconut milk and simmer until seafood has cooked thoroughly, no more than 5 minutes.
  • Add lime juice and fish sauce to taste, adding a teaspoon at a time. The broth should taste rich and deep, and slightly salty and just a little limey.
  • Drop fried tofu cubes into the flavourful seafood laksa broth, using a spoon to toss them in the sauce.
  • Divide the cooked rice noodles into large soup bowls. Ladle flavourful soup over noodles. Garnish bowls with a handful of fresh beansprouts, cilantro, basil and scallions.

Nutrition

Calories: 517kcal | Carbohydrates: 23.2g | Protein: 40.3g | Fat: 30.9g | Saturated Fat: 15.9g | Cholesterol: 196mg | Sodium: 737mg | Potassium: 521mg | Fiber: 3.5g | Sugar: 6g | Calcium: 250mg | Iron: 3mg