Last Updated on January 28, 2022
Here’s a simple, healthy weeknight dinner.
Poaching boneless, skinless chicken breasts in a garlicky ginger broth makes a flavorful base for a soup that comes together quickly and has all the elements of an ideal light winter meal: Chicken for protein, broth to warm you up, vegetables for their own sake, and noodles for slurping.
Soba Noodles with Chicken, Mushrooms, and Bok Choy
An easy, belly-warming meal for any time.
Print Pin
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 12 ounces dry soba noodles
- 3 garlic cloves peeled
- 1 2- inch piece of ginger cut into chunks
- 3-4 scallions green and white parts separated
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup shoyu or soy sauce
- 1/4 cup mirin
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 4 heads of baby bok choy chopped
- 5 ounces enoki or shiitake mushrooms stems trimmed (thinly slice shiitakes if using)
- Sesame oil
- Sriracha for serving
Instructions
- Cook the soba noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- Add 8 cups water to medium pot (a Dutch oven works well), along with the garlic, ginger, white parts of the scallions and the salt. Bring to a boil over high heat and then reduce to a simmer. Add the chicken. Poach for about 15 minutes, depending on the thickness of the chicken breasts you might need to go a few minutes longer than that. Remove the chicken and place on a plate.
- Use a slotted spoon to remove the garlic, ginger, and scallions from the broth. Discard, then add the soy sauce and mirin to the pot. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Add the bok choy and mushrooms and simmer for a few minutes until tender. Shred the chicken and return it to the pot.
- If the noodles are sticky, quickly rinse them under warm water and divide between 4 bowls (you may have more noodles than you need). Ladle the broth over the noodles, dividing the chicken, mushrooms, and greens evenly between the bowls. Add a drizzle of sesame oil to each bowl and serve with hot sauce on the side.
Share on Pinterest!Pin at @Butcher_Box!