Spicy Thai-Style Pumpkin and Butternut Ramen

This Pumpkin Curry Ramen Recipe is packed with red curry paste, creamy coconut milk, and hints of pumpkin puree. We had heartiness with shiitake mushrooms, shredded chicken and plenty of sweet butternut squash.

Spicy Thai-Style Pumpkin and Butternut Ramen

This Spicy Thai-Style Pumpkin and Butternut Ramen is the most DELICIOUS soup on the planet. For real. It's packed with a spicy curry broth, tons of chewy ramen noodles, sweet butternut squash, and hearty shiitake mushrooms. So comforting.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Asian

Keyword ramen noodles, curry soup, thai sou

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings people

Calories 441kcal

Author Nicole

Cost $20

Equipment

1 stock pot

Ingredients

1 tbsp coconut oil
1 small onion, thinly sliced
2 tsp minced ginger
2 large garlic cloves, minced
2 cups sliced shiitake mushrooms (about 8 oz)
1 serrano or fresno chile, sliced thin (one more if you like it extra spicy!)
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt, divided
1 1/2 cups cubed butternut squash
3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
14 oz light coconut milk
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
2 tbsp red curry paste
2 small chicken breasts or 1 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken
4 oz *chinese ramen noodles (not fried from the package)
2 tsp brown sugar
lime juice to tasted at the end

Instructions

In a large pot, heat coconut oil over a medium-high heat. Add onion sauté until softened, about 5 minutes. Add ginger and garlic, stir. Cook another minute.
Add mushrooms and chiles, sauté another 2-3 minutes. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt, stir. Stir in red curry paste. Cook for one minute. Stir in chicken broth, coconut milk, pumpkin puree and remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Stir until smooth. Add in the butternut squash and chicken. Reduce heat to a simmer until chicken is cooked through, 7-8 minutes or until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Remove chicken from the pot and shred.
Add chicken back to the pot along with noodles. Cook until noodles are pliable and soft.
Season to taste with salt and pepper. Squeeze in some lime juice. Garnish with sliced chiles and cilantro. Enjoy!

Notes

*We love to use real Chinese ramen noodles but you can also use instant ramen noodles, fresh or brown rice ramen. Just be sure to cook the noodles according to the package instructions so you do not overcook them.

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