Easy Asian Chicken Noodle Soup (20-Minute Recipe)
Make this cozy and flavorful Asian Chicken Noodle Soup in just 20 minutes! With tender chicken thighs, noodles, garlic, ginger, and broccoli, this easy soup recipe is the perfect quick weeknight dinner.
Equipment
- large pot
- - Tongs
- knife
- - Cutting board
- Ladle
- Slotted spoon
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp avocado oil or any neutral oil
- 4 boneless chicken thighs
- 8 oz noodles cooked and drained
- 42 oz chicken stock 6 cups
- 2 cups broccoli
- 2 garlic cloves smashed
- 2 green onion stalks white and green parts separated
- 4 ginger coins
- 1.5 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp Chinese five spice powder
- 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds optional, for garnish
Instructions
- Season chicken on both sides with salt, pepper, and Chinese five spice powder. Add oil to a heated pot and cook chicken for 3–4 minutes until browned on both sides.
- Remove chicken from pot. Add garlic, ginger, and the white parts of green onion. Sauté for 1 minute, then pour in chicken stock.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- While broth simmers, cook noodles in a separate pot. Drain and set aside. Chop chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- Remove aromatics from broth and discard. Add chicken and broccoli; simmer 5 minutes.
- Stir in soy sauce and season with extra salt and pepper to taste.
- Divide noodles into bowls, ladle in hot soup, and garnish with green onion tops and sesame seeds.