Asian Chicken Noodle Soup
More of a stew than a soup as the broth is absorbed and thickened by the soba noodles. Very hearty and loaded with goodies. The flavorful broth covers all of the ingredients more like a sauce.
Yield
8 servingsPrep
10 minCook
8 minReady
25 minLow in Saturated Fat, Trans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tablespoon |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
garlic
minced |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
ginger
grated |
|
| 2 | stalks |
lemongrass
fresh, peeled, optional |
*
|
| 2 | cups |
water
|
|
| 28 | ounces |
chicken broth, low salt
fat-free |
|
| 1 | pound |
chicken breasts
tenders, cut into bite-sized pieces |
|
| 1 | cup |
broccoli florets
cut into bite sizes |
*
|
| 4 | ounces |
soba noodles
cooked |
|
| ¼ | cup |
cilantro
chopped fresh |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
lime juice
fresh |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 2 |
scallions, spring or green onions
thinly sliced |
|
|
| 1 |
red chili peppers
finely chopped |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 15 | ml |
garlic
minced |
|
| 15 | ml |
ginger
grated |
|
| 2 | stalks |
lemongrass
fresh, peeled, optional |
*
|
| 473 | ml |
water
|
|
| 809.2 | ml/g |
chicken broth, low salt
fat-free |
|
| 453.6 | g |
chicken breasts
tenders, cut into bite-sized pieces |
|
| 237 | ml |
broccoli florets
cut into bite sizes |
*
|
| 115.6 | ml/g |
soba noodles
cooked |
|
| 59 | ml |
cilantro
chopped fresh |
|
| 15 | ml |
lime juice
fresh |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 2 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
thinly sliced |
|
| 1 | each |
red chili peppers
finely chopped |
*
|
Directions
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
Add garlic, ginger, and lemongrass if using; sauté 3 minutes.
Add water and broth; bring to a boil.
Add chicken and broccoli ; cook 5 minutes or until chicken is done.
Remove from heat; stir in remaining ingredients.
Let stand 5 minutes. Discard lemongrass if using.
Note: You can add broccoli, mushrooms, any your favourite veggies at the end of the cooking for a more hearty soup.
