Comforting and hearty chicken noodle soup
A lot of you asked for chicken noodle soup, because it’s so comforting and hearty.
While I love spicy noodles (soupy and dry variations), I must say, nothing beats a homey bowl of chicken noodles.
It takes me back to my childhood when I had basic chicken flavoured instant noodles.
Chicken noodle soup, but elevated
I was thinking about how I can elevate a bowl of instant chicken noodle soup.
I knew I wanted to add chicken bouillon powder in the soup base, but I knew that wouldn’t be enough.
So I looked for ways to make it more fragrant, and then had my aha! moment.
The secret is chicken scallion oil
What makes this recipe elevated is the secret ingredient.. chicken scallion oil!
This is made by pan frying chicken wings until it’s fully cooked, extracting the chicken oil and then adding scallions.
It’s a very fragrant combo, and it takes an ordinary chicken noodle soup to the next level.
Chicken bouillon powder
Using a high quality chicken bouillon powder for this recipe is key, as this is the main seasoning powder.
I would recommend Lee Kum Kee chicken powder, but you can use whichever brand you prefer.
The noodles
I used bihoon, or rice vermicelli noodles, for this recipe.
As the bihoon noodles are thin and soak up broth really well, it’s perfect when paired with lighter soup bases, such as chicken noodle soups.
They also cook a lot faster. Simply add boiling water into the noodles and chicken soup mix, and let it sit for 5 minutes to soften.
Chicken Instant Noodles
Ingredients
Method
- Cook the chicken wings in oil over medium heat for 15-20mins until fully cooked. While hot, pour the infused oil over scallions. Add sesame oil. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the seasoning powder ingredients. Set aside.
- Boil the shiitake mushrooms in water for 2 minutes, then boil the carrots for 5 minutes. Drain and mix with scallions and corn.
- In a large bowl, add the bihoon noodles, chicken scallion oil, seasoning powder, and veggies. Pour over enough boiling water to cover. Cover and let it sit for 5 minutes, or until the noodles are softened.
- Mix and enjoy!
