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Slow Cooker Chicken Udon Noodle Soup

This Slow Cooker Chicken Udon Noodle Soup makes and amazing big bowl of comfort food!  
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 20 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 355kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 cloves garlic peeled
  • 2 inch ginger sliced
  • 3 whole star anise
  • 1 stick cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon whole peppercorns Sichuan or black
  • 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice
  • 1 red chile pepper halved lengthwise
  • 1 cup Chinese rice wine
  • ⅓ cup soy sauce
  • ½ cup oyster sauce
  • 1 bunch cilantro stems only
  • 2 liters water
  • 1 whole chicken breast

For Soup

  • 14 oz bok choy thinly sliced
  • 16 oz udon noodles
  • fresh chopped red chile peppers
  • fresh cilantro

Instructions

  • Place all of the stock ingredients in your slow cooker and set to low. Placing all the spices and the cilantro roots in a cheesecloth pouch makes it easy to pull them out later. 
  • After about 8 hours, remove all of the solids from the stock and add the bok choy.
  • Cool the chicken slightly until you can pull the meat off, shred and return to the stock. 
  • Meanwhile, cook udon noodles as directed on package, drain and add to slow cooker.
  • Spoon into bowls and top with fresh red chili and fresh cilantro.

Notes

This is also good with ramen noodles!

Nutrition

Calories: 355kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 2g | Sodium: 2218mg | Potassium: 287mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 3115IU | Vitamin C: 41.5mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 1.5mg