(Chicken Noodle Soup)

Dak Kalguksu

Kalguksu is a warming, soothing noodle soup that’s made with knife-cut noodles. This recipe is made with chicken broth and shredded chicken meat. You can use store-bought noodles or make noodles from scratch.

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Place the cleaned chicken in a stockpot large enough to hold the chicken and 12 cups of water. Add the onion, garlic, ginger, scallions, and 12 cups water. Bring it to a boil over medium high heat. Skim off any foam on top. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer, covered, for about 40 minutes. Adjust cooking time for cut pieces of chicken. If making homemade noodles, this is a good time to start making the dough.

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Sprinkle the julienned zucchini with salt for about 15 minutes and then squeeze out the water. Briefly saute in a heated pan with a little bit of oil. Set aside.

2

Cut through the thickest part of the breast, with a knife, to see if the chicken is cooked and tender. Turn the heat off and carefully remove the chicken.

3

When the chicken is cool enough to handle, remove the meat off the bones. Shred the meat into small bite size pieces. Add the garlic, salt and pepper to the chicken. Combine well.

4

Strain the broth and remove the excess fat. You can line the strainer with a paper towel or use a fat separator.

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Return the broth back to the pot. Add the optional dried kelp, onion slices, and soup soy sauce. Bring it to a boil and boil for a few minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Remove the kelp. This is a good point to roll the dough out and make the noodles if making homemade noodles.

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Strain the broth and remove the excess fMeanwhile, in another pot, boil water to parboil the noodles. Add the noodles, and stir. Cook briefly.at. You can line the strainer with a paper towel or use a fat separator.

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Remove the noodles with a strainer and add to the pot with the broth. Continue to boil until the noodles are cooked through.

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To serve, ladle the noodles and soup in a serving bowl, top with the chicken pieces, zucchini, and chopped scallion.

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Enjoy!

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