Chinese Chicken Noodle Soup

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Chinese Chicken Noodle Soup - Easy and comforting noodle soup recipe with chicken broth, noodles and green leafy vegetables. Great hearty lunch.

Asian noodle soup with chicken, bok choy vegetables and noodles in a bowl.
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Chinese Noodle Soup

There are so many kinds of Chinese noodle soup but one of the most common ones is chicken noodle soup. It’s usually made with chicken broth (homemade or canned), chicken and vegetables.

Learn how to make this amazing, hearty and comforting noodle soup with this quick and easy recipe. Serve this recipe with Chinese tea eggs for added punch of flavor and aromatics.

Chinese Chicken Noodle Soup with chicken broth, noodles and bok choy in a bowl.

Best Noodles for Chinese Chicken Noodle Soup

There are many types of noodles in the market: dry and fresh. If you are not familiar with Chinese noodles, it might be overwhelming on what noodles to use for this recipe.

If you have access to Asian markets, always get fresh wheat noodles. You can choose either skinny or thick noodles, depending on your preference.

Chinese chicken noodle soup made with chicken broth and fresh wheat noodles.

Different Variations of Hearty Chinese Chicken Noodle Soup

If you can’t find fresh noodles, packaged wheat or egg noodles will work well. You can even use rice noodles or maifun. Dry lo mein will work, too.

When you use dry noodles, always refer to the instructions on the packaging to prepare the noodles.

Chinese noodle soup with chicken, bok choy and noodles in a white bowl.

Cooking Tips

The secret of this delicious recipe is garlic oil, which infuses the chicken broth with the deep aroma of the fried garlic. For the vegetables, I love baby bok choy for its crisp and leafy texture.

As most people do not have a homemade chicken broth, canned chicken broth works just fine.

How Many Calories per Serving?

This recipe is only 237 calories per serving.

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4.68 from 31 votes

Chinese Chicken Noodle Soup

Chinese Chicken Noodle Soup - easy noodle soup with chicken broth, noodles and bok choy. This recipe is so easy and comforting, perfect as a quick and hearty lunch.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 2 people
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Ingredients  

  • 8 oz (230g) fresh noodles
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth, store-bought or homemade
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 4 fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced
  • 4 slices carrot
  • 4 baby bok choy
  • 1 dash white pepper
  • salt to taste
  • 4 oz (120g) chicken, boiled, cooked, and hand-shredded into pieces

Instructions 

  • Prepare your noodles first by boiling the noodles al dente. Rinse the noodles with running water, drain and set aside.
  • Prepare the garlic oil by stir-frying the garlic in the oil until they turn light to golden brown. Set aside.
  • Prepare the broth by bringing the chicken broth and water to boil. Add the mushrooms, carrot, baby bok choy, white pepper, and salt to taste. Once they are cooked, turn off the heat.
  • To serve, add the noodles in a bowl, and top with the shredded chicken on top. Ladle the soup on top of the noodles and top with the garlic oil. Serve immediately. If you like, you can serve it with cut red chilies in soy sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 2people, Calories: 237kcal, Carbohydrates: 99g, Protein: 20g, Fat: 29g, Saturated Fat: 15g, Cholesterol: 20mg, Sodium: 3148mg, Fiber: 10g, Sugar: 14g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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19 Comments

  1. Kelly says:

    The sodium level is 137% in this recipe! Do you have any recipes for a restricted sodium diet?

  2. William Greene says:

    Hello,
    Do you have any Bok Choi soup recipes with seafood. Also, do you have any great ideas for people with diabetes?

    1. Bee Yinn Low says:

      Good idea, will try to make it and post here.

  3. Shantipriya says:

    Hi Bee! Thank you for sharing this amazing recipe.. I will definitely try this recipe.

  4. zFPWdwPk says:

    4 stars
    1

  5. Sheilah Green says:

    Sounds wonderful, but too much sodium (3,148 mg), Carbs (999), Sugar (14 g) for me.