Chicken Manchow Soup
Loaded with vegetables, chicken and crunchy noodles, this chicken manchow soup is hot, spicy and packed with flavor.
Servings 6
Calories 306kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ½ lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into ½" pieces
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 jalapeño, seeds removed and minced
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- ½ cup green onions, chopped
- 1 cup carrots, finely chopped
- 1 cup green beans, finely chopped
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup cabbage, sliced
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup water
- 3 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoon vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- crunchy fried noodles, green onions and cilantro for topping
Instructions
- In large dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken, cooking for 2-3 minutes per side.
- Add the ginger, garlic and jalapeño, cooking for 1 minute. Add the onion and green onion, cooking for another 2-3 minutes.
- Toss in the carrots, green beans, mushrooms and cabbage, cooking for 3 minutes. Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
- While soup is simmering, make the cornstarch slurry by whisking together the cornstarch, soy sauce, vinegar, Sriracha, sugar and black pepper until no lumps are visible. Add to the soup and stir until it starts to thicken. Taste and adjust for seasoning
- Serve with some fried noodles, green onions and cilantro on top.
Notes
- Use pre-shredded rotisserie chicken to make the soup even quicker.
- If you can't find fresh ginger, replace it with 1 teaspoon dried ginger.
- For more spice, keep the seeds of the jalapeño pepper in the soup.
- Opt to use vegetables of your choice.
- Use quality low-sodium chicken broth as it contributes to the flavor. You can also use chicken stock which gives the soup more mouth feel.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 276mg | Potassium: 401mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g