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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal266
    low
  • fat2g
    low
  • saturates0.4g
  • carbs26g
  • sugars3g
    low
  • fibre3g
  • protein34g
    high
  • salt3.2g
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Method

  • step 1

    Pour the stock into a pan and add the chicken breast, ginger and garlic. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, partly cover and simmer for 20 mins, until the chicken is tender.

  • step 2

    Put the chicken on a board and shred into bite-size pieces using a couple of forks. Return the chicken to the stock with the noodles, sweetcorn, mushrooms, spring onion and soy sauce. Simmer for 3-4 mins until the noodles are tender.

  • step 3

    Ladle into two bowls and scatter over the remaining spring onion, mint or basil leaves and chilli, if using. Serve with extra soy sauce.

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MAKE IT VEGETARIAN

Replace the chicken with 175g firm tofu cut into cubes, simmer for 5 mins, then add the other ingredients as before.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2006

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geordielass78

tip

Delicious! Made it for my Mam who has high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes, so used wholewheat noodles - just as tasty but better for you. If you want it for a filling main course then just double the amount of noodles. If you start making this then realise that you're out of sweetcorn (of course I…

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Agathacooks

Delicious and hearty. Only thing id say is more sweetcorn! The sweetness is lovely in every bite

lmsalvi

Absolutely delicious- doubled everything to make more and so glad I did! Thanks

sunsetprincess00488

question

Do you use light or dark soy sauce in this recipe? Thanks

geordielass78

Either will work, I'm sure, though I usually use light. General rule of thumb, iirc, is you cook light soy into a dish and use dark soy as a seasoning.

gwen12310

I have made this soup many times and it’s now a family favourite. I do add a few more mushrooms and sometimes just add cooked chicken towards the end to make it even more quickly.

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