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Chinese Chicken Noodles Soup

Comforting Chinese noodle soup with chicken, noodles and bok choy is quite easy to make. The Chinese chicken broth is packed with flavour because of the fresh aromatics.
Course Side Dish, Soup
Cuisine Asian, Chinese
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Author Subhasmita

Ingredients

  • 4 cups Chicken Stock
  • 2-3 Garlic Cloves
  • 1 inch Ginger cut into thick slices
  • ½ tablespoon peppercorn
  • 3-4 Green onion only the green part
  • Small bunch of coriander stem
  • 250 grams Boneless chicken breast
  • 2-3 baby bok choy
  • 1 tablespoon All-purpose soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Chinese Cooking VInegar
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 200 grams Fresh/dried noodles

For garnishing

  • green onion

Instructions

  • To a soup pot add chicken stock, crushed garlic, ginger slices, spring onion, cilantro roots, black peppercorn. Let it come to a boil.
  • Gently slide the chicken breast to the pot. Simmer and let it cook for 8 minutes. Take the pot off the flame and let it rest for 5 minutes.
  • Remove the chicken breast, cover and keep it aside.
  • Strain the content of the pot in a colander. Discard the aromatics.
  • Transfer the strained stock back to the soup pot. Let it come to a boil, then simmer. Add soy sauce, Chinese cooking vinegar and sugar. Check the seasoning.
  • Time to add the veggies. If you are adding any tough veggies add them first let them cook for a few minutes or so, followed by softer vegetables. Veggies like spinach. bok choy should be added at the end and cook for 30 seconds.
  • Meanwhile, cook noodles in a separate pan. Shred chicken with two forks.

Assembling Chinese Chicken Noodle Soup

  • In a soup bowl place cooked noodles. Add chicken. Top with the broth along with veggies.
  • Garnish with your favourite toppings like chili oil, fresh cilantro, green onion, fried shallots, fried garlic.

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Notes

  1. If using already cooked chicken, then the cooking time cuts down by 10 minutes. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving