chinese chicken with noodles

Noodles & Pasta

Chinese chicken with noodles

A restorative and soul-warming broth recipe made with fresh ginger, spring onions and the juiciest chicken.

100ml kecap manis (from the world food aisle of large supermarkets)

100ml light soy sauce (use a reduced-salt version if you prefer)

100ml dark soy sauce (see above)

80g brown sugar

3 star anise

80ml dry sherry such as fino

80g fresh ginger, thickly sliced

500ml fresh chicken stock

1 whole free-range chicken (around 1.8kg)

Flavourless oil for frying

1 large onion, finely chopped

3 garlic cloves, sliced

180g dried fine egg noodles (we like Blue Dragon)

150g shredded kale

4 spring onions, finely sliced

Large bunch fresh coriander, roughly chopped, plus extra to garnish

Lime wedges to serve

Ingredients

Ingredients