Chicken-Udon Soup

Name: Chicken-Udon Soup
Prep time: 1 h 2 min
Cook time: 1 h 2 min
Total time: 1 h 2 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp canola oil; 227 grams cups shredded cooked chicken breast (about; 2 inches peeled fresh ginger; 2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger; 99 grams package fresh shiitake mushrooms; 1 garlic clove, minced; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 green onion, cut into 2-inch pieces; 59 milliliters diagonally cut green onions; 1 Tbsp honey; 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 946 milliliters Chicken Stock or fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth; 1 Tbsp lower-sodium soy sauce; 59 milliliters sake (rice wine) or sherry or dry white wine; 1 star anise; 170 grams dried udon noodles (thick Japanese wheat noodles)

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Chicken-Udon Soup a try. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 347 calories, 27g of protein, and 10g of fat. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is perfect for Autumn. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. If you have canolan oil, lower-sodium chicken broth, ginger, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 2 minutes.

Instructions

Remove stems from mushrooms; reserve stems. Thinly slice mushroom caps; set aside.

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Mushrooms

Combine mushroom stems, Chicken Stock, and next 4 ingredients (through star anise) in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes.

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Chicken Stock

Star Anise

Mushrooms

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Remove from heat.

Let stand 10 minutes. Strain stock through a sieve over a bowl; discard solids.

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Stock

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Sieve

Bowl

Cook udon noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.

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Udon Noodles

Salt

Drain and rinse with cold water; drain well.

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Water

Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat.

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Sauce Pan

Add canola oil to pan; swirl to coat.

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Canola Oil

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Add reserved sliced mushroom caps to pan, and saut for 2 minutes.

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Mushrooms

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Add minced ginger and minced garlic; saut for 1 minute.

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Minced Garlic

Ginger

Add sake, and cook for 4 minutes, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.

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Sake

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Add stock to pan. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to medium-low.

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Stock

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Add chicken, soy sauce, 1 tablespoon honey, and salt; simmer for 2 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly heated. Divide noodles evenly among 4 bowls.

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Soy Sauce