Description
A comforting and nutrient-packed soup perfect for autumn, featuring umami-rich miso, tender chicken, and chewy udon noodles.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz. fresh udon noodles
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1/4 cup white or yellow miso paste
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil (canola or avocado)
- 4 carrots, chopped
- 3 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 6–8 cups chicken broth
- 1 bunch green onion (white and green parts separated)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chili oil (made from 1 cup crushed red chili flakes, 2 tablespoons grated ginger, and 2 cups neutral oil)
Instructions
- To make the chili oil: Preheat an oven to 250°F. On a sheet tray lined with foil, mix chili flakes and ginger until well combined. Toast in the oven for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
- Transfer toasted chili flakes to a small pot and cover with oil. Simmer over the lowest heat setting for 1 hour until dark in color. Cool to room temperature, place in an airtight container, and keep in the fridge for up to 1 year.
- To make the soup: In a medium soup pot or Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium heat.
- Slice the green onions, keeping the white/light green parts separate from the dark green parts.
- Add the white/light green parts to the pot with the diced onion and chopped carrot.
- Add the garlic, ginger, and miso paste and stir to combine, cooking for 2 minutes while stirring regularly.
- Add the broth and bring to a simmer.
- Simmer for 5-7 minutes until the carrots are just barely tender.
- Add the udon noodles to the broth, cooking for 4-5 minutes until tender.
- Add the shredded chicken and simmer until warmed through.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Transfer to bowls and top with remaining sliced green onions and chili oil to taste.
Notes
When adding the miso paste, ensure you don’t boil the soup after to preserve the beneficial probiotics.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 60mg