Tuesday, January 1, 2008

(Oldstuff) Chinese Chicken and Noodle Soup

A filling chinese soup.

Serves: 4

Ingredients (Soup):

  • 1/4 chicken stock cube + 1/4 vegetable stock cube in 200ml of boiling water OR 200ml chicken stock.
  • Large pinch of Salt
  • Small Handful of Coriander
  • 1x Teaspoon Light Soy Sauce
  • 1/4 Teaspoon of Sesame Oil
  • 1x Red Chilli chopped
  • 1x Green Chilli chopped
  • Flat Teaspoon of Chilli Flakes
  • Big Pinch of Sugar
  • 2x Tablespoons of concentrated white wine

Ingredients (Marinade):

  • ???

Ingredients (the rest):

  • 4 Chicken Breasts
  • Pack of noodles
  • Peanut oil
  • Chinese Five Spice
  • Star Anise
  • Handful of mushrooms, sliced.
  • Small handful of Coriander

Method:

Start by preparing the soup...In a big pan place all of the Soup ingredients along with 7 50ml of water. Simmer very gently (for around 20 minutes in total) whilst preparing and coo king the chicken and noodles.

Mix all the ingredients for the Marinade in a large cup and let to settle for 2 minutes t hen mix again. Marinade the chicken breasts in the mixture for a minimum of 30 minutes, tur ning occasionally.

To cook the chicken, place 4 tablespoons of peanut oil in a wok and heat. When quite hot , (carefully ;) place in the chicken. Cook at a high temperature in the oil for 4 minutes t hen turn. Cook for another 4 minutes and turn again. Rub the chicken with more of the mar inade and cook for 4 minutes, turn and finally cook for a further 4 minutes after having the last of the marinade poured on. The chicken should now be blackened on parts of the coatin g. Remove from the wok and place on a wire tray to cool.

Now cook the noodles as per instructions. Whilst cooking add a healthy pince of Five Spi ce and some Star Anise. Cut the chicken in strips width-wise.

To serve, place noodles in the bottom of each serving bowl. Place chicken on top, and th en ladel in the soup. Add mushrooms and coriander to taste.

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