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Main course · Korean

Kalguksu (Hand-Cut Noodle Soup with Chicken and Vegetables)

40 min Serves 4 ~308 kcal/serving ~£6.80 (£1.70/serving) Dairy-freeKid-friendly

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Ingredients

  • 400 g chicken thigh fillets
  • 400 g udon noodles
  • 1 courgette, sliced
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 spring onions, sliced
  • 1000 ml chicken stock

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
308 kcal
Protein
27.8 g
Carbohydrate
35.4 g
of which sugars
4.3 g
Fat
5.6 g
of which saturates
1.4 g
Fibre
2.9 g
Salt
4.14 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Bring the chicken stock to the boil in a large pot with the garlic and onion.

  2. 2

    Add the chicken thigh fillets and simmer for 15 minutes until cooked through with no pink remaining, then lift out and slice.

  3. 3

    Add the courgette to the broth and simmer for 3 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add the udon noodles and cook for 3-4 minutes until tender.

  5. 5

    Return the sliced chicken to the pot and stir in the soy sauce.

  6. 6

    Scatter with spring onions and serve hot in deep bowls.

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