Chicken Curry Noodle Bowls

Noodle bowls are the best kind of comfort food. These Thai noodles are made with red curry paste and yellow curry paste for the most delicious and tasty Thai curry noodles.

Curry noodles are a quick and easy recipe for a truly satisfying dinner. In less than 30 minutes, you can enjoy this tasty bowl of restaurant-style Thai noodles.

This recipe is super versatile, so you can mix it up a million different ways using shrimp or tofu in place of chicken. It’s also a great way to use up leftover steamed vegetables, like broccoli or green beans.

I usually make these noodle bowls with minced chicken from my chicken curry recipe. I grill this yellow curry chicken recipe and then use the leftovers for things like making this noodle bowl or even curry chicken salad.

Notes on the recipe

You can make this noodle bowl super simple and cook the noodles and chicken, garnish with some julienned basil, chopped cilantro and chopped peanuts.

I often like to add extra veggies because I feel like I can never have enough in my life. My favorite veggies to add to this bowl are a combination of steamed broccoli, carrots, and cabbage.

What you need

• Thai noodles (affiliate link). There are different types of Thai noodles. Any type of rice noodles or egg noodles work beautifully in this recipe.
• Thai red curry paste (affiliate link). Red curry paste is a blend of red chili peppers, garlic, galangal (or ginger), lime, lemongrass, shrimp paste and spices. You can use jarred sauce or make your own.
• Thai yellow curry paste. (affiliate link)Yellow curry is made from many of the same ingredients as red curry but includes the addition of turmeric and yellow curry powder. Both of these spices give the curry paste its distinctive color.
• Fish Sauce (affiliate link). The fish sauce brings the umami to this noodle bowl.
• Thai chicken curry. You can use either chicken breasts or chicken thighs.
• Vegetables. I like to add a combination of steamed carrots, broccoli and cabbage. Fresh bean sprouts add a touch of freshness to these noodle bowls.
• Herbs. Basil and cilantro add a fresh herbaceous flavor to these noodle bowls.

How to Make Thai Noodle Bowls

1. Prepare the rice noodles. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the rice noodles according to directions. Rinse with cold water and set aside.
2. Prepare the condiments. Dice the coriander and basil. Crush or chop peanuts. Lightly boil some eggs. Steam any vegetables you want to use and set aside.
3. Brown the chicken. In a large skillet, add a teaspoon of oil and heat over medium-high heat. Add the diced chicken and onions. Sauté until the onions are soft and the chicken is lightly browned.
4. Make the Thai curry sauce. Add the curry pastes, spices and coconut milk, fish sauce and sugar to the pan. Bring the curry sauce to a slow boil.
5. Add the noodles. Add the spaghetti to the pan and use tongs to combine the spaghetti, chicken curry and sauce.
6. Add the steamed vegetables (if using) and stir to combine.
7. Serve with extra toppings, if desired.

Types of Thai noodles

This noodle bowl works with almost all types of noodles. My favorite noodle to use is wide rice noodles. The curry sauce sticks well and they even hold up to the addition of chopped chicken and vegetables.

If you don’t have rice spaghetti at home you can substitute bucatini or fettuccine.

If you’re looking for more noodle recipes, try one of these.

• Asian Shrimp Noodle Bowls are Vietnamese style noodle bowls made with lemongrass shrimp, pickled Vietnamese vegetables, vermicelli. They’re just like the Vermicelli Bowls you’ll find at any good Vietnamese restaurant.
• Phó Soup is a Vietnamese beef noodle soup made with a flavorful broth, steak and fresh herbs.
• Spicy Shrimp Noodle Bowls start with a quick and easy shrimp stir-fry that you could serve with a bowl of rice. But I found these Forbidden Rice Noodles much more fun.
• Homemade ravioli is a family recipe that can be served simply with a chicken or turkey broth or dipped in chicken soup to make chicken noodle soup.

Thai noodles

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Noodle bowls are the best kind of comfort food. These Thai noodles are made with red curry paste and yellow curry paste for the most delicious and tasty Thai curry noodles. These curry noodles are a quick and easy dinner that is truly satisfying. In less than 30 minutes you can enjoy this tasty restaurant-style bowl of Thai noodles.

Preparation time 15 minutes min

Cooking time 20 minutes min

Total time 35 minutes min

Course Main course

Kitchen Thai

Portions 8

Calories 317 kcal

More tips for adding vegetables

• Prepare the rice noodles. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the rice noodles according to directions. Cook them lightly. Rinse with cold water and set aside.

• Prepare the toppings in advance. Dice the coriander and basil. Crush or chop peanuts. Lightly boil some eggs. Set aside. This is also a good time to steam the vegetables and set them aside.

• Brown the chicken. In a large pan, add a teaspoon of oil and heat over medium heat. Add the diced chicken and onions. Sauté until the onions are soft and the chicken is lightly browned.

• Make the Thai curry sauce. Add the curry pastes, spices and coconut milk, fish sauce and sugar to the pan. Bring to the boil.

• Add the noodles. Add the spaghetti to the pan and use tongs to season the spaghetti, chicken curry and sauce.

• Add the steamed vegetables and stir to combine.

• Divide the cooked rice noodles among 4 bowls.

• Serve with extra toppings, if desired.

• Thai noodles. There are different types of Thai noodles. Any type of rice noodles or egg noodles work beautifully in this recipe.
• Thai red curry paste (affiliate link). Red curry paste is a blend of red chili peppers, garlic, galangal (or ginger), lime, lemongrass, shrimp paste and spices. You can use jarred sauce or make your own.
• Thai yellow curry paste (affiliate link). Yellow curry is made from many of the same ingredients as red curry but includes the addition of turmeric and yellow curry powder. Both of these spices give the curry paste its distinctive color.
• Fish Sauce (affiliate link). The fish sauce brings the umami to this noodle bowl. If you’ve never used it before you might think it sounds scary. Trust me, you don’t want to leave it out.
• Thai chicken curry. You can use either chicken breasts or chicken thighs.
• Vegetables. I like to add a combination of steamed carrots, broccoli and cabbage. Fresh bean sprouts add a touch of freshness to these noodle bowls.
• Herbs. Basil and cilantro add a fresh herbaceous flavor to these noodle bowls.

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Calories: 317kcalCarbohydrates: 29GProtein: 20GFat: 13GSaturated fat: 10GCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 485mgFiber: 1GSugar: 3GSoccer: 34mgIron: 2mg

Keyword Comfort Food, curry, noodles