Returning home from work one cold February evening to a flurry of snow and battling a nasty headcold, there seemed only one thing for dinner: noodle soup. This is my interpretation of Wagamama's (sadly no longer on the menu) Moyashi Soba. I forgot the mushrooms this time, but it's still yummy and very warming.
It may look slightly ingredient-heavy, but it's really very simple.
Slice the chicken, courgettes, spring onions (and the mushrooms) and mince the garlic. Heat up about a tablespoon of olive oil into a heavy-bottomed frying pan or wok if you have one, and add the courgettes. Fry for a couple of minutes over a high heat, then add the mushrooms and mange tout. While this is happening, boil the kettle to make your chicken stock, and put the chicken ribbons in with the stock.
Add the minced garlic and fry for about 15 seconds (be careful, you don't want to burn the garlic) and then add your soy and oyster sauce. Stir these in and then add your chicken/chicken stock mix. Turn down the heat slightly and cook the chicken and stock with the vegetables for about 5 minutes. add in the chilli flakes and most of the spring onions (reserve a handful for garnish) and simmer for another couple of minutes.
Finally, add the ramen noodles and bring back to the boil for 3-4 minutes (until the noodles are tender). Serve into bowls and garnish with the last of the spring onions. And enjoy!
I've served these with a couple of cauliflower fritters as we had some leftover cauliflower from the weekend, but the soup is perfectly good on its own.
Definitely going to try this one! Maybe this weekend :) it looks lovely.
oh this sounds heavenly, instead of spring onions do you think lightly chopped leeks would be ok?
i'd just leave out the spring onions entirely. if you do want the very slight onion-y flavour, just use an inch or so of very finely sliced leek (1mm-ish) and add them when you add the mange tout.
I made this tonight, delicious!
enjoy! it's such an excellent comfort food soup. i sometimes swap the ramen for udon noodles and added baby pak choi which is super yummy too!