Korean · Dinner
Korean Chicken Knife-Cut Noodle Soup
Dak Kalguksu Chicken Knife-Cut Noodle Soup
Korean knife-cut wheat noodles in a rich chicken broth with shredded chicken, zucchini, and onion, finished with garlic, scallion, and a crack of black pepper at the table.
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10 minsPrep
50 minsCook
60 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
768Calories
28gProtein
9gFat
143gCarbs
4gSugar
7gFiber
42mgSodium
168mgChol
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Instructions
1
Prep
Cut 640g chicken thigh into 4cm pieces. Slice 240g zucchini 3mm thick. Thinly slice 160g onion. Smash 8 garlic cloves, finely grate 2 cloves. Slice 20g ginger. Cut 2 spring onions whole, thinly slice the other 2. Measure soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, and pepper.
2
Simmer
Place chicken, 2 litres cold water, smashed garlic, ginger, sliced onion, and whole spring onions in a heavy pot. Bring to boil over high heat, then reduce to low and simmer uncovered 35 minutes until broth turns rich and golden.
3
Finish 1
Lift chicken out, cool 3 minutes, shred meat off bone into bite-size pieces, discard bones. Strain broth through a fine sieve back into the pot, skim excess fat, return to medium heat and simmer gently.
4
Build
Stir grated garlic, soy sauce, and salt into the simmering broth. Return shredded chicken and warm 60 seconds over medium heat until heated through.
5
Simmer 2
Add kalguksu noodles directly to the simmering broth, cook 4 minutes over medium heat until just tender and broth thickens slightly from noodle starch. Slide in zucchini, simmer 90 seconds until just tender but still bright green.
6
Plate
Drizzle sesame oil over the surface, ladle into deep bowls, scatter sliced spring onion and black pepper, and serve with extra pepper at the table.
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Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 640g (22.6 oz) chicken thigh, bone-in and skin-on
- 300g (10.6 oz) fresh kalguksu knife-cut wheat noodles
- 240g (8.5 oz) zucchini
- 160g (5.6 oz) yellow onion
- 2 litres (8.5 cups) cold water
- 10 garlic cloves
- 20g (0.7 oz) fresh ginger
- 4 scallions
- 20ml (1.3 tbsp) soy sauce
- 10ml (2 tsp) toasted sesame oil
- 2 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper