This noodle soup with chicken, broccoli and shrimps is a real pick-me-up. It is perfect for cold and bad weather, but I also like it during a heat wave in the summer. You need to take in enough fluids and salt, and for that this meal soup is really the best thing. And most important: it tastes delicious!
Noodle soup with chicken, broccoli and shrimps
Ingredients
- 1 liter chicken broth
- 500 grams broccoli
- 400 grams chicken fillet
- 125 grams wok noodles
- 100 grams large shrimps
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
The preparations
- Remove the stem from the broccoli and cut into fine florets.
- Cut the chicken fillet into small cubes.
- Remove the skin from the garlic and then finely chop it.
Cooking the noodle soup with chicken, broccoli and shrimps
- Bring the chicken stock with the garlic and the bay leaves to the boil.
- Then add the finely chopped chicken fillet, the soy sauce and the lemon juice. Reduce the heat and let it simmer for five minutes.
- Then add the green broccoli florets and the wool noodles. Now let it simmer gently for another five minutes.
- Now reduce the heat further and add the shrimps to the noodle soup. The soup should no longer boil, just warm through for a few more minutes.
- Then ladle the noodle soup into deep plates and serve immediately.
Nutrition
How to make noodle soup with chicken, broccoli and shrimps?
As mentioned, this is a soup for every season and any day of the week. Healthy, quick to prepare, and somewhat exotic.
The preparations
You really don't need to prepare much for this noodle soup with chicken, broccoli and shrimps.
Cut off the stem of the broccoli. We only need the green florets. Make them small enough so they cook faster and are easier to eat. Bite-sized pieces that fit nicely on your spoon.
Cut the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces that fit nicely on your spoon. You can also use other parts of the chicken or other poultry.
Peel the garlic cloves and chop them into small pieces.
And that's it already for the preparations!
Cooking the Noodle Soup with Chicken, Broccoli and Shrimps
And also the cooking process is not complicated at all. Even the most novice kitchen hero can do it.
First, bring the chicken broth to a boil. Add the bay leaves and garlic right away. Let it boil for a minute and then lower the heat to a simmer.
Add the chicken pieces to the broth. Season the broth further with a tablespoon of soy sauce and a tablespoon of lemon juice. Let it simmer gently for five minutes.
Add the wok noodles and broccoli florets to the broth. Give them another five minutes to cook.
Finally, add the large shrimps. Lower the heat further so the soup no longer boils. Let the shrimp warm through for a few more minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare deep plates. Fish the bay leaves out of the soup. Serve the noodle soup with chicken and broccoli in deep plates. Make sure it looks good, with the main ingredients (chicken, broccoli, and shrimp) nicely visible.
How Asian is this noodle soup with chicken, broccoli and shrimps?
Although chicken and broccoli are traditional ingredients from Western cuisine, this meal soup leans more towards Asian cuisine. And not just because of the noodles and soy sauce.
For example, in Vietnam, "pho" is almost the national dish. It is a soup based on broth, (rice) noodles, herbs, and meat.
A similar soup can also be found in Japan. There, it is called "Ramen." Here too, we find noodles in a broth. Other components include miso, soy sauce, seaweed, and also meat or fish.
Learn more about these Asian noodle soups:
- Pho, Vietnamese noodle soup (Wikipedia).
- Ramen, Japanese noodle dish (Wikipedia).
- The key differences between pho and ramen (Tasting table).
- Ramen versus Pho, what's the difference? (Bolt).
More surprising.soup
Soups, you have so many different types in all corners of the world. Are you looking for even more surprising ideas for a tasty soup? Then definitely look at the following articles:
- Laksa curry chicken soup.
- Fiskasúpa - Icelandic fish soup.
- Cuban green plantain soup.
- Apple-ginger soup shooter.
- Creamy peach gazpacho with roasted almonds.
If you speak Dutch, you can find the Dutch version of this recipe on gerechtenweb.blog.
toondebacker says
Delicious on a warm summer evening. Lots of fluids and salts to replenish your reserves. Above all: it is not much work and tastes delicious.