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Chicken meatball noodle soup (肉丸汤面)
5 from 8 votes

Chicken meatball noodle soup (肉丸汤面)

Tender and springy meatballs cooked in tomato and shiitake soup. This chicken meatball noodle soup is tasty, filling and healthy.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

For the meatballs
  • 250 g chicken 9 oz, see note 1, minced
  • 1 talk scallions finely chopped
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch white pepper
  • ½ teaspoon soy sauce light
For the soup
  • 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
  • 1 talk scallion chopped
  • 5 dried shiitake mushrooms see note 2, rehydrated and sliced
  • 4 tomato ripe, chopped
  • 750 ml water 3 cups, hot
  • ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 1 pinch white pepper
  • Coriander to taste, chopped
  • Chilli oil to taste, optional, Chinese style
You also need
  • 4 portions noodles shop-bought or homemade

Instructions

Prepare the meatballs
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  1. In a mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients for the meatballs. Swirl constantly in the same direction until the mixture becomes very sticky.
  2. Use your hands or spoons to shape the mince into balls. Wet hands or spoons with water before making each ball to reduce stickiness. Set aside.
Cook the noodles
  1. If cooking shop-bought dried noodles, follow the instructions on the package. If you wish to make the noodles yourself, check out these recipes: Hand-pulled Noodles, Knife-cut Noodles, Machine made Ramen Noodles.
Make the soup
  1. In the meantime, heat up the oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Stir in spring onion and shiitake mushrooms. Cook until fragrant.
  2. Add tomato then fry until a bit mushy. Pour in hot water. Cover the wok with a lid. Leave to simmer until the tomato is very soft.
  3. Turn the heat up to high. Gently place the meatballs one after another into the soup. Boil until the meatballs are fully cooked (check one ball. Do not overcook ).
  4. Sprinkle with salt, white pepper and coriander.
  5. Serve it hot with well drained noodles. Add some Chinese chilli oil if you wish.

Notes

  • You may also use minced pork or turkey for this dish. 
  • How to rehydrate shiitake mushrooms: soak them in cold water for at least 8 hours until very soft. Trim and discard the stem before slicing.