Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Sick & Noodle Soup

So everyone in my house has been sick since Thanksgiving... thank goodness I have been the healthiest one this round... but then all of a sudden I started sniffling a little bit and decided that I needed soup. Noodle Soup... but not the kind from the can. So off to the market I go with an Asian theme in mind and what did I come up with???

A glorious, fabulous, wonderful broth based soup with noodles. Make a lot, ya'll... It's gonna go fast.

Here is what you will need:


1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp minced fresh ginger
1 tbsp sesame oil
1/4th tsp salt
6 cups chicken broth
1 jalapeno, thinly sliced
3 green onions, sliced
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar
2 baby bok choy, chopped
5 oz chinese noodles (about half a package)
sriracha sauce for serving (optional)
chopped cilantro for serving (optional)
Directions:
Heat the sesame oil over medium high heat in a large heavy-bottomed stock pot. Add the minced garlic and ginger and briefly saute for about 30 seconds. Add the chicken and bok choy, sprinkle with salt, and saute for another three minutes until chicken has turned white but not completely cooked all the way through.
Add the chicken broth, jalapeno and green onions to the pot and bring to a simmer. Cook for 15 minutes until chicken is done.
Meanwhile, cook the noodles in boiling salted water, drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
OR you can do what I did and buy the stir fry noodles that are ready to go and just add in a couple of packages to the broth... simmer for a minute or two so the noodles pick up some of this awesome flavor and then serve it up in big bowls topped with cilantro and a little srirachi sauce on top.


People... this soup is seriously delicious and you will find your sinuses clearing up in no time! It is surprisingly filling too!!!