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Spicy Thai Noodle Bowl for One
Ah, that elusive concept known as "healthy lunch." Despite my best intentions I find that in the middle of the day it's hard for me to resist the charms of foods like pizza with ranch dressing, giant burritos, or 9 pounds of hummus and falafel with 17 slices of pita. The other day I took a little time to make a healthy, flavorful, simple noodle bowl with whole wheat fettucine and a whole lot of hot sauce. Not only did I feel physically energetic and alive for the rest of the day, but also smugly virtuous. Win-win!
Spicy Thai Noodle Bowl for One
Ingredients:
Spicy Thai Noodle Bowl for One
Ingredients:
- 4 oz fresh whole wheat fettucine
- ½ tsp vegetable oil
- ¼ cup chopped white, yellow, or red onion
- 1 Tblsp torn cilantro leaves
- ~10 cracked coriander seeds
- 1 pack liquid chicken broth concentrate or 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- salt and freshly ground pepper
- juice from 1 small lime
- 1 scallion, finely chopped
- sambal oelek or sriracha to taste
- Cook fettucine in salted boiling water until tender. Drain and reserve about 2 Tblsp pasta water.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a small sauté pan. Add onion, cilantro, and coriander seeds and sauté until soft and fragrant, and onion just starts to brown.
- Add broth and coconut milk, plus a large pinch of salt and about 3-4 grinds of pepper, and reduce over medium high heat until thick and creamy.
- Add fettucine and reserved pasta water to pan and cook over medium high heat until sauce coats the noodles, about 3-5 minutes.
- Turn off heat and stir in lime juice and scallions.
- Pour into bowl and top with sambal oelek or sriracha to taste. If you put the amount shown here you will be in for some serious heat!
When can we eat this?
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Well that's why I gave you the recipe... so you can make it any time!
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This looks amazing! I just found your site through a search for sausages in croatia but came across an image of your sausage and sun dried tomato pasta LOL.
I have to say, I love your site and would love to go to restaurants around San Francisco when I have the chance (except I live like 5 hours south). But this site is fabulous. To be honest, I've never had legitimate Thai food but I might give this recipe a try when I have the chance-- or got to a legit thai place when I get back from NY. Keep it up.
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Thanks for the comment! Where do you live? I was just in Central CA this past weekend and had a great time!
If you need restaurant recommendations just let me know... would be happy to help!
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Where's the Meat? Great recipe by the way!
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Even I can't eat meat at every meal... although I have to say, I bet it would taste better with a little grilled chicken or some beef on there!
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