Lemon Coconut Thai-Inspired Pasta

  4.2 – 6 reviews  

This potato soup cooks in an Instant Pot® and is customizable with assorted toppings. I prefer to get my saltiness from the bacon, so I don’t add extra salt. I also like a thicker chowder-like consistency; if you like yours thinner, add more liquid.

Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. ½ (8 ounce) package spaghetti
  2. 1 cup coconut milk
  3. ½ cup dry white wine
  4. ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
  5. 2 tablespoons olive oil
  6. 3 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
  7. 1 teaspoon white sugar (Optional)
  8. ¼ teaspoon salt
  9. ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  10. ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
  11. 1 ½ cups cooked shredded chicken
  12. 2 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
  13. ½ cup bean sprouts
  14. ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
  15. ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
  16. 3 green onions, chopped
  17. 1 (5 ounce) package arugula
  18. 1 lemon, zested

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and return spaghetti to pot.
  2. Whisk coconut milk, white wine, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, sugar, salt, red pepper flakes, and black pepper in a small saucepan over medium heat; simmer until flavors combine, 5 to 6 minutes.
  3. Stir chicken, tomatoes, bean sprouts, basil, parsley, and green onions into pasta; cook over low heat until warmed through, 3 to 5 minutes. Add coconut sauce; stir to combine. Serve pasta over a bed of arugula. Sprinkle with lemon zest.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 400 kcal
Carbohydrate 31 g
Cholesterol 26 mg
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Protein 17 g
Saturated Fat 13 g
Sodium 194 mg
Sugars 5 g
Fat 22 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Mrs. Nicole Gibson
I used a full can of coconut milk. Poured the sauce over leftover pasta and let stand for 15 minutes. Topped with fresh prawns. Awesome !
Emily May
Fresh, easy and a great way to repurpose leftover chicken. I used the entire 12 oz. can of coconut milk and added in chopped straw mushrooms with the bean sprouts for extra flavor. I winged the herbs and it still came out amazing. It has a creamy lemon basil taste to it with good bite from al dente spaghetti and the straw mushrooms. I would recommend this to anyone that loves lemon.
Steve Wallace
This was just okay. I Wasn’t a huge fan of the flavor of this sauce. A little too acidic and not the nice creaminess I was hoping for with the coconut milk, I would say the lemon is the dominant flavor. The whole family ate it, but not something we will make again. I did add some shredded carrot and cucumber to the bed of salad and I liked the idea of a warm noodle dish over salad. It had a nice fresh feeling for a pasta dish.
Trevor Morris
Great for leftover chicken- needed more salt.
Ashley Henderson
This was OK, but bland. Needed more coconut milk, more lemon and maybe more pepper flakes. My husband didn’t like the unwilted arugala, better if you toss it in with the hot pasta and let it wilt.
Robyn Crawford
This tastes like summer.

 

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