Asian Style Chicken Soup
User Reviews
5
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4
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Course
Main Course, Soup
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Cuisine
Asian
Asian Style Chicken Soup
Description
This Asian Style Chicken Soup starts with sautéed onion, carrot, mushrooms, and garlic in butter and olive oil to develop a subtle base. Low-sodium chicken stock is added and simmered, infusing the broth with vegetables and aromatics. Cooked shredded chicken and chopped bok choy are added for protein and leafy texture, while green onions introduced at the end bring brightness.
The soup carries flavors of soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, and rice vinegar in the toppings, combined with furikake seasoning and fresh cilantro, creating layered tastes without overpowering the gentle broth. The mushrooms add earthiness and the bok choy provides subtle crunch and freshness.
This light but nourishing soup suits a simple lunch or a first course for dinner. It can be garnished according to personal taste with the suggested toppings to adjust the depth of flavor and texture per serving.
Ingredients
- 1/2 tablespoon butter unsalted
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 sweet onion diced
- 1/2 cup carrot chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- 12 ounces mushrooms sliced
- 6 cups chicken stock low-sodium
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
- 1 bok choy greens chopped (about 2 cups worth)
- 4 green onions thinly sliced
- For topping:
- sesame oil toasted
- soy sauce or tamari
- rice vinegar
- Furikake Seasoning
- cilantro fresh, chopped
- lime wedges
Instructions
- Heat a large pot over medium heat and add the olive oil and butter. Stir in the onion, carrots, salt and pepper, cooking until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms and garlic, cooking until the mushrooms just soften, about 3 more minutes. Add the stock and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Reduce to a simmer and cook covered for 10 minutes. Stir in the chicken and bok choy, simmering for 10 more minutes. Right before serving, toss in the green onions.
- Serve with toppings of cilantro, toasted sesame oil, tamari, rice vinegar and furikake seasoning.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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