Asian Chicken Noodle Soup

Name: Asian Chicken Noodle Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 2 T canola oil; 2 T butter; 1/4 C roasted garlic (minced); 4 chicken leg & thigh quarters (bone-in, skinless); 1 T salt; 1/2 T black pepper; 1 1/2 C celery (sliced); 1 C carrots (chopped); 2 T fresh ginger (minced); 1 1/2 C soy sauce; 1/2 C chicken stock; 2-3 C water; 1/2 C cilantro (chopped); 4 stalks lemongrass (try to keep long for easy removal from broth); 6 bay leaves; 1 T crushed red pepper; 1/4 C sugar; 2 limes (zest & juice); 8 oz rice noodles; 1 head bok choy (thinly sliced)

November 7, 2014 0 comments Article Recipes, Soup

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The week after daylight savings is always a bit rough for me. As if preparing for the long, cold winter ahead wasn’t hard enough- now we have to watch the sun set before we eat dinner! It is easy to fall into the darkness and be bitter, but it is also easy to turn Bob Marley onto my Pandora (pretend I am on an island) and cook up some food that will make me smile. A positive outlook on the winter ahead is the only way to make it through!

This soup is an awesome take on chicken noodle soup. The soy sauce is balanced by the sugar and acidity of the lime. I ended up having a lot of extra broth, which is great to freeze to use for a quick replica meal any day of the week! This soup is comforting, but also light and refreshing; the perfect meal to have while you focus on resetting your clock (and perspective on the winter ahead!).

Asian Chicken Noodle Soup

This Asian-inspired chicken noodle soup is comforting, but also light and refreshing. The soy sauce is balanced by the sugar and acidity of the lime.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 45 mins

Course Soup

Cuisine Asian

Servings

Calories 706 kcal

Ingredients

2 T canola oil
2 T butter
1/4 C roasted garlic minced
4 chicken leg & thigh quarters bone-in, skinless
1 T salt
1/2 T black pepper
1 1/2 C celery sliced
1 C carrots chopped
2 T fresh ginger minced
1 1/2 C soy sauce
1/2 C chicken stock
2-3 C water
1/2 C cilantro chopped
4 stalks lemongrass try to keep long for easy removal from broth
6 bay leaves
1 T crushed red pepper
1/4 C sugar
2 limes zest & juice
8 oz rice noodles
1 head bok choy thinly sliced

Instructions

Heat oil and butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then sear the quarters on both sides.
Add the celery, carrots, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, stock, cilantro, lemongrass, bay leaves, red pepper, sugar and zest of 2 limes. Add 2-3 cups water to cover the chicken. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook until chicken reaches 165F (about 20-30 minutes).
While chicken is simmering, cook the rice noodles in boiling water until tender (about 5 minutes).
When the broth is finished, remove the bay leaves and lemongrass. Shredd the chicken and remove bones from broth.
Divide rice noodles and sliced bok choy among four bowls. Top with chicken broth mixture. Juice 1/2 lime over each bowl before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 706kcalCarbohydrates: 81gProtein: 30gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 7006mgPotassium: 813mgFiber: 6gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 9049IUVitamin C: 42mgCalcium: 173mgIron: 5mg

Keyword bok choy, carrot, Chicken, ginger, lemongrass, lime, Noodles, soy

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