Description
This Ginger Garlic Chicken Noodle Soup is a comforting, flavorful bowl packed with tender chicken, aromatic garlic and ginger, and silky rice noodles in a savory broth. It’s soothing, nourishing, and quick to make—perfect for cold days or when you’re feeling under the weather.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 small onion, thinly sliced
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh ginger
6 cups chicken broth (low sodium)
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
2 teaspoons fish sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
2 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
4 oz dried rice noodles or vermicelli
2 green onions, sliced
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1 tablespoon chili crisp or chili oil (optional)
Lime wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Heat sesame oil and vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add sliced onion and cook for 3–4 minutes until soft and translucent.
- Stir in garlic and ginger, and sauté for 1–2 minutes until fragrant.
- Pour in chicken broth, then add soy sauce, rice vinegar, fish sauce, and sugar. Stir to combine.
- Add chicken thighs to the broth, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Remove the chicken, shred it with two forks, and return it to the pot.
- Meanwhile, cook rice noodles according to package instructions, then drain and rinse with cold water.
- Divide cooked noodles into bowls. Ladle hot soup and chicken over the noodles.
- Garnish with green onions, cilantro, chili crisp (if using), and serve with lime wedges.
Notes
To make it gluten-free, use tamari and ensure your fish sauce is certified gluten-free.
Add vegetables like baby spinach, bok choy, or mushrooms for extra nutrition.
Use rotisserie chicken for a quicker version.
Store noodles and broth separately to avoid mushy noodles.
The broth freezes well for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 880mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
