Asian Chicken Noodle Soup
A light and
tasty chicken noodle soup with Asian flavors and some spice!
Ingredients
- 5 cups water
- 1.5 teaspoon salt
- 1.5 teaspoon Chinese Five Spice Powder
- 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1.5 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- 1 pound Bok Choy
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flake
- 1 Tablespoon fresh minced garlic
- 1 pound Portobello mushrooms
- 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2.5 Tablespoons minced fresh ginger
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 2 Tablespoons soy sauce, (Make sure it's a gluten free brand)
- 1 6oz. package of Mei Fun Noodles
- Green Onions, optional (for garnish)
Instructions
First, In a
large glass dish, marinate the chicken legs with extra virgin olive oil,
Chinese five-spice powder, salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes. less 24
hours.
Then, Once
the chicken is marinated, heat a saucepan with 2 tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
on medium-high heat.
Grasp the
chicken legs in small amounts for about 5 minutes. (Only grab the chicken, you
do not want to cook it completely at this stage).
Remove the
pan-fried chicken from the heat and set aside on a plate to cool.
Keep the oil
and chicken juice in the pan and reduce the heat to medium.
Add ginger
and garlic, cook for 1-2 minutes.
Add the
mushrooms and stir well.
Add the soy
sauce, chicken broth and water. After adding the liquid, cut the chicken into
small pieces and add it to the liquid.
Reduce the
heat to medium-low and cook for about 20 minutes.
While the
soup is cooking, cut the Bok Choy by removing the base and dicing all the
remaining green leaves. (You want your Bok Choy to cut in chunks). Dip the Bok
Choy in cold water to remove all the dirt, about 20 minutes.
Once 20
minutes have passed, drain the Bok Choy, rinse it once more, then add it to the
soup to let it cook.
Prepare the
Mei Fun by soaking it in hot water for 10 minutes, which is the perfect time
for the Bok Choy to finish cooking in your soup.
When the Mei
Fun is finished, drain the Mei Fun and add it to the soup.
Garnish with
chopped green onions. Happy Cooking Time.
