Quick & easy hot-and-sour chicken noodle soup

Quick & easy hot-and-sour chicken noodle soup

Keep tasting the broth and add as much chilli and rice vinegar as you like to get the right balance of flavours

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 25 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Method

  1. Bring a small pan of water to the boil and cook the noodles following pack instructions. Drain, rinse under cold running water to stop them cooking further, then drizzle over a little oil to prevent them sticking together. Divide between 2 deep bowls.
  2. Heat a wok over high heat and add the rest of the oil. When it starts to smoke, add the ginger and chilli, then stir-fry for a few secs. Add the chicken and stir-fry for 2 mins. As the meat starts to turn brown, add the rice wine and cook for 3 mins more. Add the vegetable stock, bring to a simmer, then add the mushrooms. Season with the dark soy, light soy and rice vinegar.
  3. Bring back to a simmer, then add the cornflour paste. Simmer and stir until thickened. Stir in the beansprouts and most of the spring onions, then ladle the soup over the noodles. Serve immediately, scattered with the remaining spring onions.

PER SERVING

407 kcalories, protein 42g, carbohydrate 33g, fat 12 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 5g, sugar 6g, salt 5.1 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2010.

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  • 05 April 2010

    Beth rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Used left over roast chicken and homemade chicken stock. Very nice.

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  • 13 February 2011

    breadboy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    easy and tasty

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  • 16 February 2011

    Re Morrill rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Tasty, easy to make, a great midweeker on a cold and rainy night!!

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  • 18 May 2011

    Lozzers rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was absolutely gorgeous, we had it tonight with leftover chicken and home made stock from last night's slow roast chicken (also a winner). My only note of caution - I wouldn't fry the chillis again, we nearly choked on the fumes! As we make it with leftovers, next time, I;ll omit the stirfry part and chuck everything in the broth. Quick and tasty, will be a regular on our menu!

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  • 31 July 2011

    biggysmith rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I really like the taste of this one, although I'm not a fan of the meatballs. Goes good with shredded chicken.

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  • 18 August 2011

    messyjessie86 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious. Couldn't find Chinese rice wine in my local Tesco, so instead I used sake. Used shitake mushrooms instead of chestnut, which worked fab.

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  • 27 October 2011

    Marcus rated this recipe

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  • 21 February 2012

    Adhesh rated and commented on this recipe

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    This surely looks fun! From Maggi.... it�s a must watch people- https://www.facebook.com/IndiaMaggi

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  • 04 November 2012

    Claire rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really liked this one - and was surprisingly simple to make. I added additional veg (broccoli and baby corn) which worked really well - a recipe well suited to throwing in any leftovers in the fridge! Will be making again - I'm obsessed with noodle soups and this is a new favourite

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  • 28 December 2012

    Dave Dyer rated and commented on this recipe

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    I've made this a few times now and it's great. Easy to make and lovely to eat.

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  • 14 March 2013

    Jean commented on this recipe

    Made this last night with buckwheat noodles...it was amazing. So tasty. Will be a regular meal in our house!

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  • 25 March 2013

    chefinthemaking:) commented on this recipe

    Really nice recipe. Had to go to the Chinese supermarket to get the wine though! This is now my husbands favourite so we have it once a week in our house!! :)

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 25 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 140g dried wholewheat noodles
  • 1 tbsp groundnut oil
  • 2 tbsp grated ginger
  • 1 medium red chilli , deseeded and finely chopped
  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken thighs , chopped into small chunks
  • 1 tbsp Shaohsing rice wine
  • 700ml hot vegetable stock
  • 4 chestnut mushrooms , sliced
  • 1 tsp dark soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp cornflour mixed with 2 tbsp cold water to make a paste
  • 1 handful beansprouts
  • 2 spring onions , sliced
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PER SERVING

407 kcalories, protein 42g, carbohydrate 33g, fat 12 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 5g, sugar 6g, salt 5.1 g

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