Spicy Gochujang Chicken Noodle Soup

Name: Spicy Gochujang Chicken Noodle Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 195 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: {'group': 'Main', 'item': '4-6 skinless, bone-in chicken thighs'}; {'group': 'Main', 'item': '2 garlic cloves, finely chopped'}; {'group': 'Main', 'item': '1 thumb-size piece ginger, peeled and finely chopped'}; {'group': 'Sauce', 'item': '1 tsp sesame oil'}; {'group': 'Sauce', 'item': '2 tsp dark soy sauce, plus extra to taste'}; {'group': 'Sauce', 'item': '2-3 tbsp gochujang chilli paste'}; {'group': 'Sauce', 'item': '2 tsp red or white miso paste'}; {'group': 'Main', 'item': '½ head of Chinese cabbage, roughly chopped'}; {'group': 'Main', 'item': '300g medium straight-to-wok noodles'}; {'group': 'Garnish', 'item': '2 spring onions, thinly sliced'}

Download Back

Warm up with this Spicy Gochujang Chicken Noodle Soup, featuring tender chicken thighs, aromatic ginger, and a kick of heat. Perfect for cozy nights, it’s a flavorful twist on comfort food!

875 kcal /serving 3 hrs Serves 4 Easy Asian

Ingredients

Metric Imperial

{'group': 'Main', 'item': '4-6 skinless, bone-in chicken thighs'}
{'group': 'Main', 'item': '2 garlic cloves, finely chopped'}
{'group': 'Main', 'item': '1 thumb-size piece ginger, peeled and finely chopped'}
{'group': 'Sauce', 'item': '1 tsp sesame oil'}
{'group': 'Sauce', 'item': '2 tsp dark soy sauce, plus extra to taste'}
{'group': 'Sauce', 'item': '2-3 tbsp gochujang chilli paste'}
{'group': 'Sauce', 'item': '2 tsp red or white miso paste'}
{'group': 'Main', 'item': '½ head of Chinese cabbage, roughly chopped'}
{'group': 'Main', 'item': '300g medium straight-to-wok noodles'}
{'group': 'Garnish', 'item': '2 spring onions, thinly sliced'}

Preparation

Finely chop the garlic and ginger.
Roughly chop the Chinese cabbage.
Thinly slice the spring onions for garnish.

Cooking

In a slow cooker, combine the chicken thighs, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, soy sauce, gochujang, miso paste, and 1L of water.
Mix well.
Cover and cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 5 hours until the chicken is tender.
Remove the chicken, add the cabbage, and cover again.
Shred the chicken and return it to the slow cooker with the noodles.
Cook for an additional 5 mins on high or 10 mins on low until the noodles are heated through.
Adjust seasoning with extra soy sauce if needed.

Plating & Serving

Serve the soup in deep bowls, garnished with sliced spring onions.
Optionally, add charred sweetcorn, crispy chilli oil, or soy-marinated eggs for extra flavour.

Notes

For a complete meal, serve with a side of kimchi. Adjust the spice level by varying the amount of gochujang.

Suggested Sides

kimchi

Nutrition per Serving

875 Calories

53.9g Protein 46% DV

60.9g Carbs 21% DV

45.4g Fat 58% DV

4.4g Fiber 12% DV

3.6g Sugars

827mg Sodium 55% DV

299mg Cholesterol 85% DV

Health Labels	Sugar Conscious Dairy Free Milk Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Fish Free Shellfish Free Pork Free Red Meat Free Crustacean Free Celery Free Mustard Free Lupine Free Mollusk Free Alcohol Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Allergen Info	Gluten Wheat