{"id":2797,"date":"2014-11-12T19:13:59","date_gmt":"2014-11-13T03:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.highheelgourmet.com\/?p=2797"},"modified":"2014-11-12T19:13:59","modified_gmt":"2014-11-13T03:13:59","slug":"thai-chicken-noodles-guay-tiew-gai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highheelgourmet.com\/?p=2797","title":{"rendered":"Chicken Noodles, Guay Tiew Gai \u2013 Thai Noodles for the Beginner Episode IV"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Thai<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s officially winter, finally. I know that I\u2019m in Southern California which has a very mild winter, but it does get chilly here too, even though our only\u00a0snow is on the top of the mountains. So I’m craving some hot soup.<\/p>\n

After leaving my noodles series for quite a while, like the whole quarter of this year, I think this might be an appropriate time to continue the series. \u00a0Thai people eat many different kinds of chicken noodles, starting from clear broth to a dark-colored broth, \u00a0to TomYum<\/a>\u00a0broth and even curry broth like Khao Soi<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the winter I just want plain clear broth. Do you remember my last episode of Thai noodles, Guay Tiew Moo<\/a>? The soup for these chicken noodles will be easier than that one, believe it or not. Also this noodle version is not going to have as many items as Guay Tiew Moo.<\/p>\n

So this time you won\u2019t need to recruit as many diners as when you were making the full-spread pork noodles; it\u2019s okay to make these chicken noodles for just two people for a cozy night in. So if you haven\u2019t done so since the end of the Guay Tiew Moo<\/a> party, it\u2019s time to return the neighbor\u2019s kids that you had borrowed. (Or, even better, return your own brats to them and keep theirs!)<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s start then.<\/p>\n

\"Thai<\/a><\/p>\n

Ingredients for the broth<\/strong> (for two):<\/p>\n

Chicken breast \u00a01 piece<\/p>\n

Chicken drumstick \u00a02 pieces<\/p>\n

Cilantro root \u00a01 root<\/p>\n

Garlic \u00a04 cloves<\/p>\n

White peppercorn \u00a01 tablespoon<\/p>\n

Onion 1 bulb (This is just to make the soup taste sweet naturally and add flavor. You can also use daikon root)<\/p>\n

(Optional) Ginger root \u00a05 slices<\/p>\n

(Optional) Goji berries \u00a01 tablespoon<\/p>\n

(Optional) Sweet radish or diakon root, preserved \u00a01 tablespoon<\/p>\n

Salt 1 teaspooon<\/p>\n

Crystal sugar \u00a03 pieces, or about a teaspoon<\/p>\n

Water \u00a08 – 10 cups<\/p>\n

\"Thai<\/a><\/p>\n

Ingredients for the noodles:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bean sprouts, about 2-3 cups<\/p>\n

Noodles of your choice, as much or as little as you want<\/p>\n

Accompaniments:<\/strong> (If you don\u2019t understand these please go back and read the Episode II Everything Else Beyond Noodles<\/a>. There will be an explanation and pictures.<\/p>\n

Fried garlic in oil (If you don’t know how to make this, look in Episode II<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Cilantro and green onion, chopped up<\/p>\n

Tung Chai<\/p>\n

Fish sauce<\/p>\n

Granulated sugar<\/p>\n

Limes, cut in wedges (shown in\u00a0this post how to cut a lime<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Cracked roasted peanuts (I use a food processor or coffee grinder to crush them, but you can use a mortar)<\/p>\n

Dried red chili flakes<\/p>\n

Red jalape\u00f1o in vinegar<\/p>\n

White pepper<\/p>\n

\"Thai<\/a><\/p>\n

Method:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1) Put water in the pot and add the cilantro root, smashed garlic, peppercorns and onion (cut in quarters), and bring to a boil over the high heat.<\/p>\n

\"Thai<\/a><\/p>\n

2) Add the chicken breast and drumsticks to the pot, lowering the heat to medium. If some foam appears on the top, scoop it out. Boil the chicken breast until done, using a fork to pierce through the breast to see the level of doneness.<\/p>\n

\"Thai<\/a><\/p>\n

3) Take only the breast part out of the pot and let it cool.<\/p>\n

\"Thai<\/a><\/p>\n

Then use a fork to shred the meat.<\/p>\n

\"Thai<\/a><\/p>\n

Leave the drumsticks in the pot and continue to simmer so the meat is tender and will fall off the bones.<\/p>\n

\"Thai<\/a><\/p>\n

4) Boil another pot of water to cook the vegetables and noodles. Wait until the water reaches a boil, then cook the bean sprouts separately, usually less than a minute,<\/p>\n

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remove, put the bean sprouts in the bowl.<\/p>\n

\"Thai<\/a><\/p>\n

and then do the noodles.<\/p>\n

\"Thai<\/a><\/p>\n

5)\u00a0For salad: (Guay Tiew Gai Hang) Toss the noodles with the fried garlic oil right away to prevent them from sticking to each other.<\/p>\n

\"Thai<\/a><\/p>\n

Warm the shredded chicken up in the soup pot that is still simmering,<\/p>\n

\"Thai<\/a><\/p>\n

Then add them to the bowl.<\/p>\n

\"Thai<\/a><\/p>\n

Add the drumstick\u00a0and accompaniments.<\/p>\n

\"Thai<\/a><\/p>\n

For soup: (Guay Tiew Gai Nam) After adding the shredded chicken and the drumstick, then add the soup to an individual serving bowl. \u00a0Add the accompaniments.<\/p>\n

\"Thai<\/a><\/p>\n

For a low carb option:<\/strong> (Guay Tiew Gai Gao Lao) Don\u2019t bother with the noodles, just use more bean sprouts. Add the shredded chicken, the chicken drumstick (only if you have some left) and the accompaniments. You can have the Gao Lao style (no noodles) with or without the broth.<\/p>\n

This is the prequel to Thanksgiving \ud83d\ude09 We are starting our poultry executions early, so the chicken won\u2019t have a chance to tell the turkey to flee!<\/p>\n

\"Thai<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Thai<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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