This delicious miso soup is loaded with yum! Tender carrots, pak choi, kale, mushrooms, and chicken are all the stars of this dinner show. This dish is light, flavourful and the perfect accompaniment to a cold winter’s night!
Miso Chicken Soup
Miso Chicken Soup
with pak choi, sesame seeds & mushrooms
Hands on Time: 20 - 35 minutes
Overall Time: 40 - 60 minutes
Ingredients:
- Black Sesame Seeds
- Button Mushrooms
- Carrot
- Chicken
- Chicken Stock
- Free-range Chicken Mini Fillets
- Fresh Chilli
- Fresh Chillies
- Fresh Coriander
- Kale
- Low-Sodium Soy Sauce
- Miso Paste
- Pak Choi
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Paper Towel
- Butter (optional)
BROWN THE MUSHIES
Boil the kettle. Place a large pot over a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, add the mushroom quarters and fry for 3-4 minutes until starting to brown, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pot on completion and place into a bowl. Season to taste.
BUILDING FLAVOUR
Return the pot to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the carrot chunks and fry for 3-4 minutes until starting to soften, shifting occasionally. Add ½ the fried mushrooms, the stock, the soy sauce and 400ml of boiling water. Mix until fully combined. Reduce the heat until a gentle simmer.
POACH THE CHICKY
Once the soup is simmering, lower the chicken pieces into the broth, cover with the lid and leave to poach for 6-8 minutes until cooked through.
WILT THE CHOI
Place a pan, with a lid, over a medium heat with a splash of water. When hot, add the trimmed pak choi. Cover with the lid, and steam for 3-5 minutes until wilted. Drain on some paper towel and season.
FINISH UP
Place the miso paste in a small bowl and mix in 1 tbsp of boiling water until a runny paste forms (this prevents the miso from clumping when added to the soup). Add the loosened miso paste (to taste) and the shredded kale to the soup. Leave to simmer for 2-3 minutes until the kale is wilted, stirring occasionally.
SAVOUR THE FLAVOUR!
Bowl up a generous helping of the chicken miso soup. Top with the remaining fried mushrooms, and the wilted pak choi. Sprinkle over the sesame seeds, the chopped chilli (to taste) and the picked coriander. Dig in, Chef!
Button Mushrooms - 125g
Carrot - 120g
Chicken Stock - 5ml
Low Sodium Soy Sauce - 7,5ml
Free-range Chicken Mini Fillets - 150g
Pak Choi - 150g
Miso Paste - 20ml
Kale - 50g
Black Sesame Seeds - 5ml
Fresh Chilli - 1
Fresh Coriander - 4g
BROWN THE MUSHIES
Boil the kettle. Place a large pot over a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, add the mushroom quarters and fry for 3-4 minutes until starting to brown, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pot on completion and place into a bowl. Season to taste.
BUILDING FLAVOUR
Return the pot to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the carrot chunks and fry for 3-4 minutes until starting to soften, shifting occasionally. Add ½ the fried mushrooms, the stock, the soy sauce and 800ml of boiling water. Mix until fully combined. Reduce the heat until a gentle simmer.
POACH THE CHICKY
Once the soup is simmering, lower the chicken pieces into the broth, cover with the lid and leave to poach for 6-8 minutes until cooked through.
WILT THE CHOI
Place a pan, with a lid, over a medium heat with a splash of water. When hot, add the trimmed pak choi. Cover with the lid, and steam for 3-5 minutes until wilted. Drain on some paper towel and season.
FINISH UP
Place the miso paste in a small bowl and mix in 2 tbsp of boiling water until a runny paste forms (this prevents the miso from clumping when added to the soup). Add the loosened miso paste (to taste) and the shredded kale to the soup. Leave to simmer for 2-3 minutes until the kale is wilted, stirring occasionally.
SAVOUR THE FLAVOUR!
Bowl up a generous helping of the chicken miso soup. Top with the remaining fried mushrooms, and the wilted pak choi. Sprinkle over the sesame seeds, the chopped chilli (to taste) and the picked coriander. Dig in, Chef!
Button Mushrooms - 250g
Carrot - 240g
Chicken Stock - 10ml
Low Sodium Soy Sauce - 15ml
Free-range Chicken Mini Fillets - 300g
Pak Choi - 300g
Miso Paste - 40ml
Kale - 100g
Black Sesame Seeds - 10ml
Fresh Chilli - 1
Fresh Coriander - 8g
BROWN THE MUSHIES
Boil the kettle. Place a large pot over a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, add the mushroom quarters and fry for 4-5 minutes until starting to brown, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pot on completion and place into a bowl. Season to taste.
BUILDING FLAVOUR
Return the pot to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the carrot chunks and fry for 4-5 minutes until starting to soften, shifting occasionally. Add ½ the fried mushrooms, the stock, the soy sauce and 1.2L of boiling water. Mix until fully combined. Reduce the heat until a gentle simmer.
POACH THE CHICKY
Once the soup is simmering, lower the chicken pieces into the broth, cover with the lid and leave to poach for 6-8 minutes until cooked through.
WILT THE CHOI
Place a pan, with a lid, over a medium heat with a splash of water. When hot, add the trimmed pak choi. Cover with the lid, and steam for 3-5 minutes until wilted. Drain on some paper towel and season.
FINISH UP
Place the miso paste in a small bowl and mix in 3 tbsp of boiling water until a runny paste forms (this prevents the miso from clumping when added to the soup). Add the loosened miso paste (to taste) and the shredded kale to the soup. Leave to simmer for 2-3 minutes until the kale is wilted, stirring occasionally.
SAVOUR THE FLAVOUR!
Bowl up a generous helping of the chicken miso soup. Top with the remaining fried mushrooms, and the wilted pak choi. Sprinkle over the sesame seeds, the chopped chilli (to taste) and the picked coriander. Dig in, Chef!
Button Mushrooms - 375g
Carrot - 360g
Chicken Stock - 15ml
Low Sodium Soy Sauce - 22,5ml
Free-range Chicken Mini Fillets - 450g
Pak Choi - 450g
Miso Paste - 60ml
Kale - 150g
Black Sesame Seeds - 15ml
Fresh Chillies - 2
Fresh Coriander - 12g
BROWN THE MUSHIES
Boil the kettle. Place a large pot over a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, add the mushroom quarters and fry for 4-5 minutes until starting to brown, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pot on completion and place into a bowl. Season to taste.
BUILDING FLAVOUR
Return the pot to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the carrot chunks and fry for 4-5 minutes until starting to soften, shifting occasionally. Add ½ the fried mushrooms, the stock, the soy sauce and 1.4L of boiling water. Mix until fully combined. Reduce the heat until a gentle simmer.
POACH THE CHICKY
Once the soup is simmering, lower the chicken pieces into the broth, cover with the lid and leave to poach for 6-8 minutes until cooked through.
WILT THE CHOI
Place a pan, with a lid, over a medium heat with a splash of water. When hot, add the trimmed pak choi. Cover with the lid, and steam for 3-5 minutes until wilted. Drain on some paper towel and season.
FINISH UP
Place the miso paste in a small bowl and mix in 4 tbsp of boiling water until a runny paste forms (this prevents the miso from clumping when added to the soup). Add the loosened miso paste (to taste) and the shredded kale to the soup. Leave to simmer for 2-3 minutes until the kale is wilted, stirring occasionally.
SAVOUR THE FLAVOUR!
Bowl up a generous helping of the chicken miso soup. Top with the remaining fried mushrooms, and the wilted pak choi. Sprinkle over the sesame seeds, the chopped chilli (to taste) and the picked coriander. Dig in, Chef!
Button Mushrooms - 500g
Carrot - 480g
Chicken Stock - 20ml
Low Sodium Soy Sauce - 30ml
Free-range Chicken Mini Fillets - 600g
Pak Choi - 600g
Miso Paste - 80ml
Kale - 200g
Black Sesame Seeds - 20ml
Fresh Chillies - 2
Fresh Coriander - 15g