Put the chicken, the onion, carrot, celery, parsley, bay leaves and peppercorns and the water in a pot and bring to a boil. Skim off the foam that rises during the first 15 minutes with a spoon.
StovePot
2
Turn down and simmer gently 2.5–3 hours.
Stove
💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
3
Strain the stock.
Colander
To assemble
4
Heat the stock in a pot with the garlic, ginger, soy sauce, salt and black pepper and bring to a boil.
StovePot
5
Add the chicken and carrot to the stock. Turn down the heat and simmer 20 minutes, until the chicken is cooked. Remove the chicken and shred it.
StoveKnifeCutting board
6
Strain the stock and return it to the pot, over the heat.
Fine sieveStove
7
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.
StovePot
💡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.
8
Drain.
Colander
9
Divide the noodles among the bowls and pour the boiling soup over them.
Ladle
10
Arrange the chicken on top.
11
Sprinkle the green onion and cilantro on top.
12
Drizzle the sesame oil on top and serve immediately.
434calories
33 gprotein
48 gcarbs
11 gfat
● protein 31%● carbs 46%● fat 23%
Per serving, servings (calculated for this version)
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Sesame oil: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 14 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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