Chicken noodle soup never gets old. If you don’t have udon for this recipe, use rice noodles or regular old spaghetti. A small knob of fresh turmeric can replace the dried type.
Ingredients
Serves 4
Preparation
Step 1
Place chicken, onions, garlic, ginger, bay leaves, turmeric, peppercorns, coriander seeds, and several pinches of salt in a large pot. Pour in cold water to cover and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and gently simmer until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of breast registers 155°F, 30–35 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate and let cool slightly; keep stock simmering. Remove skin from chicken; discard. Pull meat from bones and shred into bite-size pieces; set aside. Return bones and carcass to stock. Increase heat and bring stock to a boil; cook until reduced by about one-third, 15–20 minutes. Season with more salt if needed.
Step 2
Strain stock into a large saucepan; discard solids. Add carrots, bring to a simmer, and cook until carrots are tender, about 5 minutes.
Step 3
Meanwhile, cook noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente; drain and rinse under cold water to stop cooking.
Step 4
Divide noodles among bowls. Add shredded chicken meat to stock and cook just until heated through; season stock with more salt if needed. Ladle over noodles. Top soup with scallions and drizzle with chili oil.
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Reviews (13)
Back to TopI think this soup is a great template for an even tastier soup! I made several modifications based on other reviews and it turned out amazing. I probably used too much water to cover the chicken, so my cook time was probably double the recommended time, but I think that made it much more rich and flavorful. The mods I made were: 2-3 teaspoons of salt (not a pinch), a handful of cilantro w/ stems, some Asian red pepper flakes, added carrots to stock, extra ginger, and some extra chicken bones I had saved and frozen, all added in the beginning of building the stock. Once strained after cooking/reducing, I also hit it with some lime juice and a few splashes of soy sauce and Worcestershire. I didn't have chili oil, so sriracha was next best and seemed to work just fine. Overall, I think the template of the recipe is really great, but definitely modify it according to your taste. What I ended up with was super delicious and flavorful, will be cooking this again someday!
cirish
Colorado
12/29/2020
I thought this was delicious. I read the reviews that said it lacked a little flavor, so I added the cilantro (as recommended), Chinese 5 spice, and wilted greens to increase the vitamins. Yum!
scevans
Dallas, TX
10/28/2020
My whole family loves this recipe! Super easy to make!! I add eggs that are lightly boiled for 6 minutes so the yolk is totally liquid, but the white is cooked.
Enlozinak
Southport, CT
2/9/2020
Absolutely delicious. I made a few twitches. I added a green pepper and a Chile pepper to the soup. Will definitely be making this again soon.
Purplesimon
Atlanta, Ga
2/1/2020
I made this tonight after a day of feeling icky, and I really loved it. I used various poultry bones that I had frozen instead of a whole chicken, pan-roasted some drumsticks and added the meat to the soup near the end, and used rice noodles since that's what I had. I just added the rice noodles in for a few minutes at the end. Then I served the soup with the green onions and some chili-garlic sauce (huy fong) I had on hand. It was delicious and looked beautiful! I agree that it could have used more salt.
smadame
Boston, MA
1/6/2020
3 stars for how it's written - why would you not include the amount of water? The taste of a soup would vary quite a bit depending on how much water is included, and they've already provided the chicken weight. Also, the suggestion of a few pinches of salt is probably why there are complaints of blandness- any soup needs a few teaspoons at least for flavor. I used to to start and now that it's prepared will probably add another half tsp to taste. Wary of the other reviews re: blandness, I added a half dozen fresh kaffir lime leaves and three pounded lemongrass that I had on hand. It smells delicious! I would definitely make it again with these edits.
bltsa
Bremerton, WA
2/17/2019
Where is the chili oil recipe to go with this soup?
jrnalls
Richton Park, IL
10/2/2018
I was also surprised how bland the soup was with all the turmeric, garlic & ginger. I started to use chicken broth but usually like to follow the recipe the 1st time and make my own revisions from there. I was also hoping the 2nd day it would be more flavorful, but it was the same. I used hungarian egg noodles for my husband and fettuccine pasta for me. I missed having celery in it for crunch and may add some of the chili oil next time! But a nice change for chicken soup.
jrnalls
Richton Park, IL
10/2/2018
I have not been feeling well and this soup was just what I needed! Before making it, I read some reviews and decided to season my stock with some cilantro, extra spices (all of them), and use chicken drumsticks only (10) to add extra fat to the stock with all the dark meat. I also added some lime and extra salt when serving, definitely worth it! I love this. It is nice and light for those nights you're not feeling well and do not want traditional chicken noodle soup.
Anonymous
Orlando, FL
8/28/2018
This soup was fabulous! My whole family, ages four and up, enjoyed this. The broth has an understated yet complex flavor and is entirely satisfying. I added two carrots to the cooking stock and added a little bit of rice vinegar to the finished soup. This recipe has definitely been added to my winter comfort food rotation!
five_eighths_inch
2/25/2018
I really enjoyed the flavors of this soup, and while I agree it was on the milder side, I was feeding it to two kids, so the milder flavors worked well. It was a bit more work than I had anticipated.
amyhenriott
2/11/2017
This was a nice soup, but for all the ginger, turmeric and garlic, I was surprised how mild it was. I ended up throwing in basil and cilantro, trying to give it more zip . I also thought the amount of carrot was excessive.
ffran
vverervVTVT
2/11/2017
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