Chicken noodle soup

Name: Chicken noodle soup recipe
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1kg chicken drumsticks; 2 onions, thinly sliced; 6cm piece ginger, finely grated; 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 2 lemongrass stalks, bruised; 1 bunch coriander, roots and stalks finely chopped, leaves separated; 1-2 long red chillies (according to taste; remove seeds for less heat), finely chopped, plus extra to serve; 1/4 cup (60ml) fish sauce; 2 tbs soy sauce; 3 tsp ground turmeric; 1 bunch gai lan (Chinese broccoli), trimmed, cut into 6cm lengths; Juice of 1 lemon (or 2 tbs cider vinegar), plus wedges to serve; 375g egg noodles, cooked according to packet instructions

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by Shannon Bennett

Chef

Apr 12, 2020

“This soup contains the goods to help fight off winter ills. Skimming off the impurities before adding the other ingredients keeps the broth clear and bright,” says Shannon Bennett.

1kg chicken drumsticks
2 onions, thinly sliced
6cm piece ginger, finely grated
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 lemongrass stalks, bruised
1 bunch coriander, roots and stalks finely chopped, leaves separated
1-2 long red chillies (according to taste; remove seeds for less heat), finely chopped, plus extra to serve
1/4 cup (60ml) fish sauce
2 tbs soy sauce
3 tsp ground turmeric
1 bunch gai lan (Chinese broccoli), trimmed, cut into 6cm lengths
Juice of 1 lemon (or 2 tbs cider vinegar), plus wedges to serve
375g egg noodles, cooked according to packet instructions

Method

1.

Place chicken drumsticks in a large stockpot or casserole and cover with 2 litres of cold water. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer and skim off any impurities that rise to the surface. Add onion, ginger, garlic, lemongrass, coriander roots and stalks, chilli, fish sauce, soy sauce and turmeric. Cook, topping up pan with extra water if necessary, for 40 minutes or until chicken is tender.
2.

Add gai lan and cook for 1 minute or until leaves are just wilted. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. Divide noodles among bowls, spoon in greens, chicken and broth, scatter with extra chilli and coriander leaves and squeeze lemon wedges over.

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