Sesame-Ginger Chicken Noodle Soup

Sesame-Ginger Chicken Noodle Soup
Con Poulos for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.
Total Time
1 hour 10 minutes
Rating
4(1,665)
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This noodle soup is a grown-up riff on an old college favorite: Taiwanese instant ramen. The scent of the simmering, chicken-and-ginger broth conjures vivid memories of late-night instant-noodle snacks. This version has all of the good qualities of the store-bought kind, but it’s richer in flavor thanks to the bone-in chicken breast (bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs would work too). It hits all the comforting notes of a typical chicken noodle soup, brightened by a hint of sesame oil, fresh scallions and a heavy dose of ginger used in the broth and as a garnish.

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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings
  • 2tablespoons toasted sesame oil, plus more for serving
  • 2bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts (about 1½ pounds)
  • Kosher salt
  • 1(2-inch) piece fresh ginger, sliced, plus extra julienned ginger, for garnish
  • ¼cup rice cooking wine or any type of white wine
  • 12ounces fresh ramen noodles or 8 ounces dried ramen noodles
  • 2scallions, thinly sliced
  • Ground white or black pepper, for serving
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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

691 calories; 34 grams fat; 12 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 13 grams monounsaturated fat; 7 grams polyunsaturated fat; 54 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams dietary fiber; 2 grams sugars; 37 grams protein; 1671 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat 2 tablespoons sesame oil in a medium pot over medium. Season chicken with salt and add to pot, skin-side down, along with sliced ginger. Cook, turning, until the chicken skin and ginger slices are golden, 5 to 7 minutes.

  2. Step 2

    Add rice cooking wine and boil until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Add 6 cups water and bring to a boil over high. Once boiling, partially cover the pot with a lid, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the chicken is tender and the broth is flavorful, about 40 minutes.

  3. Step 3

    Remove chicken from the pot and transfer to a bowl until cool enough to handle. Strain the broth, discarding the ginger, then season with salt, cover and set aside. When the chicken has cooled, discard the skin and bones and shred the meat then return it to the broth.

  4. Step 4

    Meanwhile, bring a saucepan of water to boil and cook ramen noodles according to package instructions.

  5. Step 5

    Divide cooked noodles among bowls and top with the chicken and its broth. Garnish with scallions, julienned ginger, a sprinkle of pepper and more sesame oil.

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Made this with 4 bone-in chicken thighs (first removing the skin). I also added 3 smashed garlic cloves. I've made a lot of ramen recipes and this is one of the easiest and best. Will not disappoint! One note: I ended up with not quite enough broth for 4 bowls so next time I will up the water/ginger quantities a bit.

This soup is clean and gorgeous. Definitely add a few cloves of garlic with the ginger, a healthy dollop of soy to the bowl before adding the broth, and instead of discarding the chicken skin throw it under the broiler to crisp it up, slice it, and add it to the ginger and scallion as a garnish.

This is great. I added a couple of cloves of garlic at the start along with white pepper to flavor the broth, which ended up being really flavorful. Used a good dried ramen (Lotus Foods Millet and Brown Rice Ramen). Kids loved it.

Disappointed with this recipe. The chicken fat and sesame oil combined to make this very greasy. Not a lot of taste without adding a lot of salt. I get the chicken noodle soup idea but I think a prefer a bowl of Pho.

Simple, flavorful and comforting! Mods: 1/2 cup Shao Xing cooking wine 1 teaspoon soy sauce Cracked white pepper Stir fry scallops and ginger before topping Add sliced red chilis as desired Enjoy!

I made this soup, substituting with what I had on hand (rotisserie chicken, egg noodles, added a carrot I’ve been meaning to use), and wow did it turn out fantastic! This is a quick and easy weeknight dinner, very versatile. Will be making on many-a cold day!

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