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Chinese Chicken Soup Recipe

Chicken stock constitutes a natural sweet stock base for this oriental Chinese chicken soup, with shredded chicken, bean sprouts, carrot, spring onions, chili, garlic, ginger, soy sauce and fish sauce stirred in. Served with egg noodles to make a substantial dish.

Ingredients :

  • 225g / 8oz cooked chicken

  • 1 tsp oil

  • 6 spring onions, trimmed and diagonally sliced

  • 1 red chili, de-seeded and finely chopped

  • 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed

  • 2.5cm / 1 inch piece root ginger, peeled and finely grated

  • 1 liter / 1¾ pint chicken stock

  • 150g / 5oz medium egg noodles

  • 1 carrot, peeled and cut into matchsticks

  • 125g / 4oz bean sprouts

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce

  • 1 tbsp fish sauce

  • fresh coriander leaves, to garnish

Healthy Easy Soups Recipe - Chinese Chicken Soup

Method :

  1. Remove any skin from the chicken. Place on a chopping board and use two forks to tear the chicken into fine shreds.

  2. Heat the oil in a large saucepan and fry the spring onions and chili for 1 minute.

  3. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for another minute.

  4. Stir in the chicken stock and gradually bring the mixture to the boil.

  5. Break up the noodles a little and add to the boiling stock with the carrot. Stir to mix, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 3-4 minutes.

  6. Add the shredded chicken, bean sprouts, soy sauce and fish sauce and stir. Cook for a further 2-3 minutes until piping hot. Ladle the soup into bowls and sprinkle with the coriander leaves. Serve immediately.

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