Name: Foolproof Poached Chicken Noodle Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 chicken breast (up to 300g/10 oz); 3 bok choys (or 4 small ones); 1 cup bean sprouts; 5 oz / 150 g fresh egg noodles; Soup Stock:; 2 cups / 16 oz / 500 mls chicken stock; 1 cup water; 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tsp sugar; 1 1/2 tbsp chinese cooking wine (or sub with 2 tsp sherry or sake (rice wine)); 2 tsp ginger , minced; 2 garlic cloves , minced; 1 star anise; Garnish (optional):; 1 scallion/shallot , light green and green part only, sliced; Fried Asian shallots

1. You can cook 2 chicken breasts (up to 10oz/300g each) with the amount of liquid used in this recipe. However, you will probably only need 1 chicken breast to top 2 servings of noodle soup.

2. You can use dried egg noodles if you wish. Just cook the noodles per the packet instructions - you can even cook it in the soup stock (after poaching the chicken) but note that the starch in the noodles will probably thicken the soup slightly (you may actually prefer this). Also you should add an extra 1/2 cup of water because the noodles will absorb liquid when cooking.

3. 7oz / 200g chicken breast will take about 20 minutes to cook, 10oz / 300g takes about 25 minutes. Don't worry if you leave it for longer, it doesn't need to be exact. The chicken will not overcook as the soup won't be hot enough.

4. You can get Fried Asian Shallots in the asian section of large supermarkets. They are slices of scallions that have been deep fried and seasoned, and they add lovely texture and flavour to soup.

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Foolproof Poached Chicken Noodle Soup

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