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Chicken Manchow soup served in a white bowl topped with fried noodles and spring onions
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Homemade Chicken Manchow Soup

This Chicken Manchow recipe will taste just like your favourite chinese restaurant. Its spicy, full of veggies and chicken and topped with crunchy fried noodles. This homemade version is an easy recipe and incredibly satisfying!
Course Soups
Cuisine Chinese
Diet Gluten Free
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6 people
Calories 133kcal
Author Richa

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons Oil
  • 1 tablespoon chopped Garlic
  • 1 tablespoon chopped Ginger
  • 1-2 chopped Green Chilli
  • ½ cup white part of Spring Onions finely chopped
  • ¼ cup finely chopped Onions
  • 1 Chicken Breast diced into half inch or smaller pieces
  • 1 cup Carrots finely chopped
  • 1 cup Green Beans finely chopped
  • ½ cup Cabbage chopped
  • 1 cup sliced Mushrooms
  • 2 tablespoons dark Soy Sauce
  • 1 ½ tablespoons Vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Pepper Powder
  • 3 tablespoons Corn Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • Crunchy Fried Noodles for topping
  • ½ cup green part of Spring Onions finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped Coriander

Instructions

  • In a large dutch oven or soup pot heat oil and add ginger, garlic, white part of spring onions and onions. Saute for 2-3 minutes and add the chicken breast.
  • Chicken breast will cook fairly quickly. Saute it for a minute or so on high heat and add carrots, green beans, mushroom and cabbage along with salt and 3 cups water. Bring this to a quick boil and then reduce the flame to a simmer.
  • In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, vinegar, pepper, corn flour and ½ cup water till no lumps are visible. Add this to the pot and keep stirring till the soup thickens up. Add green chillies and simmer for 2 minutes. Mix in the green part of spring onions and chopped coriander. Turn off the flame.
  • Top individual servings with fried noodles and serve hot.

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Notes

  1. The nutritional information above does not include fried noodles
  2. Vegetarian Manchow Soup: Skip the chicken if you want a vegetarian version and add diced tofu right in the end instead
  3. Fried Noodles: I have a great recipe for making crunchy fried noodles at home. This soup just isn't the same without them
  4. Variations: Make this soup with shrimp instead of chicken. You can also add in a beaten egg in the ending and cook for a minute or two. 

Nutrition

Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 812mg | Potassium: 325mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3877IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg