Description
A comforting and flavorful Yunnan Rice Noodles Soup recipe that combines tender rice noodles with a fragrant chicken broth, shredded chicken, and earthy shiitake mushrooms, finished with vibrant herbs and a touch of heat from chili oil.
Ingredients
Scale
Rice Noodles:
- 200 grams
Chicken Broth:
- 6 cups
Cooked Chicken Breast Shredded:
- 1 cup
Dried Shiitake Mushrooms:
- 5 pieces, soaked and sliced
Garlic:
- 3 cloves, minced
Ginger:
- 1 tablespoon, minced
Green Onions:
- 2, chopped
Cilantro:
- 1/4 cup chopped
Soy Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons
Chili Oil:
- 1 tablespoon
Vegetable Oil:
- 2 tablespoons
White Pepper:
- 1/2 teaspoon
Salt:
- to taste
Bean Sprouts:
- 1 cup
Lime Wedges:
- for serving
Instructions
- Soak the Shiitake Mushrooms: Soak the dried shiitake mushrooms in warm water for 30 minutes, then slice thinly.
- Sauté Aromatics: Heat vegetable oil in a pot over medium heat, add minced garlic and ginger, and sauté until fragrant.
- Prepare the Soup: Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Add the sliced mushrooms and shredded chicken, simmer for 10 minutes.
- Cook Noodles: In a separate pot, cook rice noodles according to package instructions until tender, then drain.
- Season and Serve: Add soy sauce, white pepper, and salt to the soup to taste. Place cooked rice noodles in serving bowls, ladle the hot soup over the noodles, then top with bean sprouts, chopped green onions, and cilantro. Drizzle chili oil on top for extra heat and serve with lime wedges on the side.
Notes
- For a vegetarian version, substitute chicken broth with vegetable broth and replace chicken with tofu.
- Adjust chili oil amount to your preferred spice level.
- Fresh herbs like Thai basil can be added for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Chinese, Yunnan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2 grams
- Sodium: 900 milligrams
- Fat: 8 grams
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 45 grams
- Fiber: 3 grams
- Protein: 20 grams
- Cholesterol: 45 milligrams
