Spring Chicken Miso Soup Recipes

MISO SOUP RECIPE (WITH CHICKEN, NOODLES, SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS)

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a Dutch oven/soup pot over medium-high heat. Add chicken and brown on both sides, approximately 2 minutes, but don't cook through. Remove to a plate.
• Add one tablespoon olive oil to now empty pot and heat over medium high heat. Add onions and carrots and sauté 3 minutes. Add mushrooms, ginger and garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
• Add chicken BACK TO POT followed by chicken broth, soy sauce, rice vinegar, rice wine, and chili paste. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low and gently simmer for 10 minutes or until chicken is tender enough to shred. Remove chicken and shred when cool enough to handle. Continue to simmer soup without chicken if you like more tender mushrooms.
• Add ¼ cup miso paste to a medium bowl. Add a ladleful of hot broth then whisk until the miso is completely dissolved. Set aside.
• Add rice noodles and bell peppers to pot. Simmer 2 minutes then turn off heat. Add bok choy, shredded chicken and entire miso mixture. Cover pot just until noodles are al dente and bok choy is wilted, 1-2 minutes.
• Do NOT simmer/boil the soup with the miso, as the miso will become gritty.

SPICY MISO SOUP WITH POACHED CHICKEN AND NOODLES

Steps:

• Combine Chicken stock, miso paste, soy sauce. lemon juice, the red onion, garlic, ginger and spring onion in a large pot.
• Set over medium heat and bring to a simmer.
• Cover with a lid and allow to simmer for 20 minutes then strain. Taste and adjust seasoning by adding more soy sauce and lemon juice, if necessary.
• Poach the chicken in the broth or slice cooked chicken and cook the noodles then drain.
• Place the noodles in deep bowls and top with the sliced chicken. Pour over the hot broth then serve with a generous spoonful of chilli oil and fresh herbs.

SIMPLE CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP WITH MISO

Steps:

• Use your hands or a knife to remove the chicken meat from the bones and chop or shred it into bite-sized pieces. Try to get as much meat off as possible, but it's fine if you don't get every bit. (Note: reserve the chicken bones - you'll use these in the broth.)
• Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add olive oil and then mirepoix with salt. Saute until vegetables are nearly tender, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Stir in miso and garlic, breaking miso up a bit with the back of a spoon or spatula.
• Add reserved chicken bones, stock, and bay leaves.
• Cover with a lid and cook until the soup begins to boil. Reduce heat under the pot so that the soup stays at a low simmer. Simmer, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes to let the flavors develop.
• Remove the lid and discard chicken bones and bay leaves.
• Increase heat under the soup so that it is simmering gently.
• Stir the chopped chicken and pasta into the soup. (See note below and cook pasta separately if you're not going to eat all of the soup right away.)
• Simmer until pasta is tender (check package for timing).
• Stir lemon juice into soup. Taste the soup and, if you want to add more savory flavor / saltiness, stir in up to 2 more Tablespoons of miso.
• Stir in chopped parsley (if using) and serve.

CHICKEN MISO SOUP

Steps:

• Place chicken thighs in a large pot and season generously with oregano, salt, and pepper. Add bay leaves and miso paste. Fill pot with water and bring to a rolling boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook until thighs are no longer pink in the centers and juices run clear, 30 to 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Remove thighs and bay leaves from the pot. Tear meat off the bones and chop. Discard bones and bay leaves and return meat to the pot. Reduce heat to medium-low; add celery, carrots, and dill. Stir and add butternut squash, cabbage, and turnip. Cook, 5 to 10 minutes more.
• Add leek, bell pepper, and jalapeno pepper to the pot. Cook until squash and turnip are soft, about 30 minutes more. Add salt to taste.