Thai Red Curry Noodle Soup

RECIPE: https://damndelicious.net/2018/04/18/...

Thai Red Curry Noodle Soup - Yes, you can have Thai takeout right at home! This soup is packed with so much flavor with bites of tender chicken, rice noodles, cilantro, basil and lime juice!

INGREDIENTS:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 onion, diced
3 tablespoons red curry paste
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
6 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 (13.5-ounce) can coconut milk
4 ounces rice noodles
1 tablespoon fish sauce
2 teaspoons brown sugar
3 green onions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice

DIRECTIONS:
1. Heat olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste. Add chicken to the stockpot and cook until golden, about 2-3 minutes; set aside.
2. Add garlic, bell pepper and onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3-4 minutes.
3. Stir in red curry paste and ginger until fragrant, about 1 minute.
4. Stir in chicken broth and coconut milk, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
5. Stir in chicken. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced, about 10 minutes.
6. Stir in rice noodles, fish sauce and brown sugar until noodles are tender, about 5 minutes.
7. Remove from heat; stir in green onions, cilantro, basil and lime juice; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
8. Serve immediately.