Thick, soft udon noodles in a clear chicken broth with ginger, with shredded chicken and bean sprouts that stay crisp. A complete meal in a bowl, especially good for days when you feel a bit under the weather.
Heat the stock in a pot with the garlic, ginger, soy sauce, mirin and salt and bring to a boil.
StovePot
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Add the chicken to the stock. Turn down the heat and simmer 15–18 minutes, until the chicken is cooked. Remove the chicken and shred it.
⚙ SimmeringStoveKnifeCutting board
💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
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Strain the stock and return it to the pot, over the heat.
Fine sieveStove
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Add the bean sprouts and carrot to the boiling stock for just half a minute.
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Cook the noodles in plenty of boiling salted water (4¼ cups of water and a heaping teaspoon of salt for every 4 oz of pasta), following the package directions (taste about 2 minutes early), until al dente.
⚙ Cooking in salted waterStovePot
💡The water should taste like a seasoned soup, not like sea water: a heaping teaspoon of salt per liter. Add the salt once the water is boiling.
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Drain.
Colander
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Divide the noodles among the bowls and pour the boiling soup over them.
Ladle
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Arrange the chicken on top.
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Sprinkle the green onion on top.
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Drizzle the sesame oil on top and serve immediately.
661calories
50 gprotein
88 gcarbs
11 gfat
● protein 30%● carbs 54%● fat 15%
Per serving (864 g), of 4 servings
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Sesame oil: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 4.5 g · 884 kcal per 100 g · More about Sesame oil →
🔧 Tools needed (7) · 🍳 One cooking vessel
Stove· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
Pot· Also works: Deep skillet (sauté pan) (less liquid, faster evaporation)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Wok (For quick cooking)
Cutting board· Also works: Plate (Large plate, dulls the knife)
Knife· Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
Colander· Also works: Lid (a lid held slightly open over the sink, you lose a little) · Slotted spoon (for small amounts)
Fine sieve· Also works: Cheesecloth (Cheesecloth over a sieve)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Colander (Lets more through)
Ladle· Also works: Measuring cup (Cup) · Spoon / teaspoon (regular) (Slow)
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