Instant Pot Coconut Curry Chicken Noodle Soup

Name: Instant Pot Coconut Curry Chicken Noodle Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 white onion (diced); 1 red bell pepper (seeds and stem removed, diced); 1 tbsp minced ginger; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 4 ounces jar red Thai curry paste; 1.5-2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts; 32 ounces chicken broth; 27 ounces full fat coconut milk ((2 13.5 ounce cans)); 3 cups chopped broccoli; 8 ounces thin rice noodles; cilantro, lime wedge, chopped peanuts (for topping)

January 31, 2021 by Taylor
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This Instant Pot Coconut Curry Chicken Noodle Soup could not be easier! Best yet, it is so full of flavor, it tastes like Thai take out. The soup is flavored with onion, red bell pepper, garlic, ginger, coconut milk, lime, and Thai curry paste, and topped with cilantro.

While we love getting takeout, we've been cooking at home a LOT this winter. As a result, I've been recreating some of our favorite takeout dishes, like Thai noodle soup. I just love a delicious, flavorful, slurpable noodle soup! Lucky for us, with this Instant Pot Coconut Curry Chicken Noodle Soup, we won't need to get Thai takeout for awhile!

This Thai noodle soup is so good that I made it twice in one weekend! I didn't anticipate the kids eating so much of it - they absolutely loved it.

Ingredients in Thai Coconut Curry Chicken Noodle Soup

Red Bell Pepper, Broccoli, and Onions - the main vegetables in the soup

Garlic and Ginger - add a ton of flavor to the broth

Fish Sauce and Red Thai Curry Paste - the curry paste adds a ton of flavor and the fish sauce adds a savory flavor to the soup.

Chicken Broth and Coconut Milk - for the base of the broth. The coconut milk adds a creaminess to the soup and I used chicken bone broth when I made it this time - I absolutely love bone broth!

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts

Rice Noodles - you can use thick or thin. My preference is the thin noodles.

Limes and Cilantro - a squirt of lime and sprinkle of cilantro on top of the soup adds flavor and some color.

How to Make Instant Pot Coconut Curry Chicken Noodle Soup

To begin, the onion and red bell peppers are sautéed in the Instant Pot until slightly softened. Next, the garlic and ginger are added for a quick minute, followed by the fish sauce, Thai curry paste, broth, coconut milk, and chicken breasts. The soup is cooked on high for 12 minutes if fresh chicken breasts are used, or 15 minutes if using frozen.

Once the cook time is done, you'll let the pressure naturally release for about 5 minutes and then release it completely. Turn the Instant Pot onto the brown/saute function and add the broccoli. Let it cook for about 5 minutes and then add the rice noodles, and cook another couple of minutes, until the noodles are softened.

Serve the soup topped with fresh cilantro and lime juice!