Chicken Noodle Soup
One of the Best Asian Soup Recipes
This light Asian soup is made with glass noodles, which you might find labeled as mung bean noodles. You need to soak these noodles in cold water for ten minutes to soften and then drain them before using them in the recipe. The dried mushrooms need the same treatment to prepare them for the soup.
The soup has a delicious Thai flavor and is a great accompaniment to a spicy curry. Sips of this soup can cool the palate. This is why a refreshing soup is often served alongside a hot curry in Thailand. To make the meal authentic, serve the soup with the deep ceramic spoons favored by Asian restaurants. The glass noodles and other ingredients can easily be found at an Asian market or specialty market. If you do not have any near you, look on the internet for online Asian grocers.
This chicken soup can be served as an appetizer, as a lunch or even a light dinner. Serve it with a little fried rice to fill out the meal. The soup has an elegant look when you serve it up in a small bowl. Part of the art of Asian cooking is the presentation. The food should look as wonderful as it tastes so it feeds the eye as well as the stomach. This soup easily fulfills this without a lot of work from you. Enjoy the look and flavor of the Orient with this simple soup.
Asian Chicken Soup with Glass Noodles, Mushrooms, and Scallions
Ingredients -
2 garlic cloves, smashed with a knife side
2 tablespoons vegetable oil (don't use olive oil)
4 oz chicken breast, in thin slices
2 oz glass noodles
¼ teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
½ teaspoon ground white pepper
1 tablespoon fish sauce
2 cups chicken bouillon or water
5 pieces of dried mushroom, soaked and chopped
1 scallion, green part only, slivered lengthways
Preparation:
Heat the oil in a medium pan until a light haze appears above it.
Fry the garlic in the oil for 30 seconds then add the bouillon or water.
Bring to the boil over a high heat. Add the chicken and heat for a minute.
Add the noodles and stir well.
Add the soy sauce, fish sauce, mushrooms, white pepper, and sugar.
Remove from the heat and pour into a tureen when everything is hot.
Use the scallion to garnish and season with fish sauce.
(Serves 3 or 4)
Photo Description:
Just look at those delicious slices of mushroom floating in our Asian chicken soup. This delicious dish is full of flavor. Thin slices of mushroom and chicken harmonize with thin glass noodles to make this truly a delight. Serve it as an appetizer or a light meal with a garnish of scallions. This soup is as good as or better than any you have had in a Chinese restaurant, yet you can make this one at home. Enjoy this dish whenever you feel like a little exotic flavor in your life.
Asian Chicken Soup with Glass Noodles, Mushrooms, and Scallions
Nutritional Info:
Calories (kcal): 183
% Calories from Fat: 43.3%
% Calories from Carbohydrates: 32.0%
% Calories from Protein: 24.6%
Per Serving Nutritional Information:
Total Fat (g): 9g 14%
Saturated Fat (g): 1g 7%
Monounsaturated Fat (g): 5g 22%
Polyunsaturated Fat (g): 2g 9%
Cholesterol (mg): 18mg 6%
Total Carbohydrate (g): 15g 5%
Dietary Fiber (g): 3g 13%
Protein (g): 11g 23%
Sodium (mg): 915mg 38%
Potassium (mg): 294mg 8%
Calcium (mg): 37mg 4%
Iron (mg): 2mg 8%
Zinc (mg): 1mg 7%
Vitamin C (mg): 2mg 4%
Vitamin A (i.u.): 43IU 1%
Vitamin A (r.e.): 9RE 1%
Vitamin B6 (mg): .2mg 11%
Vitamin B12 (mcg): .1mcg 1%
Thiamin B1 (mg): .1mg 4%
Riboflavin B2 (mg): .1mg 7%
Folacin (mcg): 43mcg 11%
Niacin (mg): 4mg 19%
