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.
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.
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.
Cook’s 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.
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Chinese Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
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.
Ingredients
- 8 oz fresh noodles
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 1/2 cups store-bought or homemade chicken broth
- 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 chicken, boiled, cooked, and hand-shredded into pieces
Instructions
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Prepare your noodles first by boiling the noodles al dente. Rinse the noodles with running water, drain and set aside.
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Prepare the garlic oil by stir-frying the garlic in the oil until they turn light to golden brown. Set aside.
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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.
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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.
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Mahy Elamin
Hi Bee, I can’t tell you how much I love exploring your recipes! Thanks for giving such simple, easy to follow instructions for a comforting meal any time of the day.
dat
I’m sure this soup tastes delicious. All of your recipes that I have tried have been an absolute success!
Max Jordan
I’m sure this soup tastes delicious. All of your recipes that I have tried have been an absolute success!
Katrina
i made this and it was YUMMO!! so good and not super heavy!!
Kate
This recipe is absolutely AMAZING. I was looking for a chicken soup recipe that was
“different” and this fit the bill. My goodness, I could bathe in this (tho I promise I won’t) Thank you for posting this.
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Kate, thanks for trying my Chinese chicken noodles soup recipe.
George
This was my first time making soup. This recipe is delicious and easy to follow. My family loved it! ?
your site is my go-to recipe book when I need to find a good recipe quick and I know it’s going to be good.
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Rasa Malaysia
Thanks for trying my Chinese Chicken Noodle Soup recipe.
Riddhima Nair
Thanks for sharing the yummy recipe.
oniey
Where can I get the white noodles. Am selecting various recipes for my father. Do you know/have the recipe on how to make simple noodles. The yellow noodles in the market is unhealthy for my father.
Thank you.
Sherry in Union, KY
Simple and delicious. I used soba noodles and grilled the chicken rather than boiling it. Thanks for the recipe, Bee!
Hanim B
Hi Bee, this is exactly a recipe that I’m looking for. Thank you for posting it!
BTW, I just saw you yesterday in House Hunters..
Cheryl W.
Gorgeous picture! Definitely going to try this soup recipe. Thanks
Chocolate Cake Blog
Yum. This soup looks great. I love noodles and I love soup. Thanks for the recipe. :)
caronjiang
nice chinese noodle, looks delicious, I often add a little vinegar before eating noodle.
Lucy
Do you add the chilies to marinate in the soy sauce? Or add the whole soy sauce chili mix to soup? Yum!
Rasa Malaysia
Add cut chilies to soy sauce.
BeoBum
I made this using what I had on hand, that is substituting spinach for bok choi, and just simple ramen noodles, otherwise as per recipe. Delicious! The garlic oil adds an amazing taste and textural element. I used serrano green chilis thinly sliced in soy sauce, hot and spicy and quite good. An excellent chicken soup recipe that’s something different from the standard American fare. Great when you are recovering from a cold.
BrianLee
The soup is good for my mom bcoz she’s been coughing lately but is too bland for my grandma. Got any other suggestion?
Kelly
Great dish to start the new year with! Generally if I cook a pot of Chicken soup, I’ll always throw in some noodles and extra veges to make noodles soup. It’s the ultimate healing food!
joey @ 80 breakfasts
This dish has restorative powers! Love noodle soups! I have some chicken stock in the freezer so will be making this soon…
Foodjunkie
Sounds yummy Bee. What type of noodles do you recommend for this soup?
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you could use rice noodle or dried chinese egg noodles, I also like alittle heat to my food A 1/4 tsp of peruvian Inca Aji yellow pepper paste( available in latin markets or Amazon) would give this dish a nice kick.
Jayne
I made something so similar to this last night, except I added a bit of miso paste in my broth and used fu pei (stuffed beancurd skin) that I got from Ipoh. Love noodle soup.
Debra H
Very nice! Made it tonight, really enjoyed the garlic oil. Added a drop of sesame oil as well. Thank you!
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Wow, this looks really good. I will surely be making this soon. Thank you for the recipe.