Cheat’s slow-cooker chicken laksa

Not sure what to do with the tub of cream in your fridge (though I NEVER have left over cream! Try making this delicious recipe that use leftover cream so it doesn’t go to waste….

Using a slow cooker to cook chicken laksa, is the perfect at-home cheat. Time allows the soup to develop a rich bouquet of flavours and the result is mouth watering.

Ingredients

1/2 cup laksa paste
3 chicken thigh fillets, trimmed
6 kaffir lime leaves, torn
2 lemongrass stalks, trimmed, bruised
700ml chicken stock
400ml can coconut cream

200ml of Langage Farm Double Cream

400ml can coconut milk
150g green beans, trimmed, cut into thirds
200g rice vermicelli noodles
2 tbs lime juice
1 cup bean sprouts, trimmed
1 small red chilli, thinly sliced
2/3 cup fresh coriander sprigs
Lime wedges, to serve

Method

Place laksa paste and chicken in slow cooker.

Cook on High, turning chicken occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add lime leaves, lemongrass, stock and coconut cream.

Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 1/2 hours (or LOW for 6 hours) or until chicken is cooked through.
Remove and discard lemongrass stalks and lime leaves.

Transfer chicken to a board. Using 2 forks, shred chicken, or leave in chunks if your prefer. Return chicken to soup with coconut milk, green beans and noodles. Season with salt and pepper. Cook on High for 30 minutes or until noodles have softened. Stir in lime juice.
Divide laksa among serving bowls. Top with bean sprouts, chilli and coriander sprigs. Serve with lime wedges