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    Home » Recipes » Soups and Salads

    Published: Apr 7, 2017 · Modified: Sep 26, 2022 by Mariska Ramondino · This post may contain affiliate links

    Hearty Bok Choy Noodle Soup

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    Hearty & Healthy Bok Choy Noodle Soup.
    Hearty Bok Choy Noodle Soup Easy & Delicious.
    Hearty Bok Choy Noodle Soup Easy & Delicious.

    Sometimes you need a basic recipe like this hearty bok choy noodle soup to make your weeknight dinners as simple as possible. It's a warm, nourishing Turmeric spiced broth with fresh vegetables, healthy proteins, and noodles of your choice—my favorite is the gluten-free sweet potatoes and buckwheat noodles from King Soba.

    And you can easily customize it by using vegetable broth instead of chicken broth, adding more veggies, maybe some leftover chicken, be more generous with Turmeric, or make it low carb with Shirataki noodles.

    Two bowls filled with bok choy noodle soup topped with two halves of a cooked egg.
    Bok Choy noodle soup with green rice noodles.
    Two bowls filled with bok choy noodle soup topped with half of a cooked egg.
    Bok Choy noodle soup with sweet potato noodles and more Turmeric.

    Once in a while, I'll make this soup for dinner, more often when I still have homemade chicken broth in the fridge, and I want to change things up with the leftovers. There are no obscure ingredients here. It's a simple and healthy noodle soup that's also easily customizable.

    The Turmeric infused broth is light, nourishing, and incredibly hearty. I usually make it more substantial with hard-boiled eggs—optional, of course, and if it weren't for that, it would be a one-pot-meal. Or instead, stir in a beaten egg or two at the end for about a minute, creating a richer texture.

    Noodles always go over well with my family, as do slurp-encouraged soups—it's supposed to help with the intensity of the broth's flavor, so I've read—and maybe that's why this simplified concoction of a bok choy noodle soup is a favorite here at home.

    Notes on some Ingredients

    A wooden board containing ingredients such as lemongrass, baby bok choy, garlic, ginger, green onions, broth, and soba noodles.

    Lemongrass—I usually find mine in my local Asian store. However, I am starting to see them pop up more often in large grocery stores. If you can find it, you only need one stalk of fresh lemongrass. Well, only a bit of that, remove the woody outer leaves and then grate or mince a small amount until you get about a tablespoon. The rest you can store tightly wrapped in the fridge for up to 10 days or freeze it for long-term storage or when you make your next bok choy noodle soup.

    Baby Bok Choy—Depending on their size, you only need two or three pieces. Try to pick out the ones with firm white stalks and bright, crisp greens. When ready to prep them, remove and discard any parts or leaves that might have discolored in the fridge. No need to trim the bottom, but you can if you want to. I use every part of the bok choy in this noodle soup. Cut the small ones lengthwise in half and bigger vegetables in thirds. To clean them thoroughly, either swish them in a bowl of water and gently rub any dirt or debris that sits in between and on the leaves or rinse each piece under running water. Don't forget to check the base of the stalk where dirt usually collects.

    Broth or stock—of course, it tastes best with a homemade chicken broth. And if you have some stored in the fridge or freezer, then this bok choy noodle soup is a great way of using it up. If you go for a store-bought broth, choose one that is minimally flavored with no tomatoes. And if you opt for a vegetable broth, you'll want a thin, watery, rather a bland-tasting one—never thought I would say this on the blog—of celery and onions so that you can control the flavors.

    Green onions—you can chop them, but I keep them rather long and just cut them in half or thirds, which works best if you use chopsticks to eat the noodles and veggies—remember, you're slurping the broth or serve with a spoon on the side.

    Pick your noodles

    The noodles are thrown in the soup for about 5 to 6 minutes in the end together with the baby bok choy and green onions. I've made this before with

    • Brown or black rice noodles (gluten-free). They are ready in 5 minutes and keep a nice firm-tender consistency that works well in this soup.
    • But my favorite is the sweet potato and buckwheat noodles from King Soba. They also cook in 5 to 6 minutes, are incredibly tasty, and contain no wheat or gluten. Add them to the simmering broth, letting everything cook together until ready.
    • Or keep it low carb with shirataki noodles.
    • If you're going for dried sweet potato starch noodles (can be found in most Asian supermarkets), I suggest cooking them separately as they will suck up too much of the soup's liquid (in my experience). Then add them to the bowl and cover with the golden soup. They do create a nice thick and rich consistency.
    Uncooked sweet potato starch noodles on a cutting board.
    Uncooked sweet potato starch noodles.

    Simple spices

    Three small bowl, one filled with olive oil, one with Tamari sauce, and one with turmeric spices.

    Olive oil or avocado oil—you only need a bit of healthy oil in the beginning to release the aroma of the lemongrass, ginger, and garlic.

    Tamari gluten-free soy sauce (reduced sodium) or liquid aminos—a soy sauce gives this soup a rich taste. I would start with ¼ of a cup and then add more only if needed after a taste test. Having a bottle in the fridge is always handy for flavoring soups, meat dishes, or just adding an in-depth flavor in general.

    Turmeric powder—I start with 2 teaspoons of ground turmeric, but you can go up to one tablespoon if preferred. This spice adds beautiful golden color to the broth, and it's warming and aromatic with slightly bitter undertones, creating a delicious hearty bok choy noodle soup.

    A bowl filled with bok choy noodle soup topped with half of a cooked egg and lemon grass stalks shown like chop sticks.
    More turmeric creates a more golden soup color—this version was made with sweet potato starch noodles.

    Recipe Variations

    • Use additional quick-cook veggies: add spinach, kale, or frozen greens to make it a more vegetable-rich dish.
    • Make it vegan: Use vegetable stock and replace the egg with bits of tofu for extra protein.
    • Drizzle in a beaten egg or two: it gives the broth a thicker and creamier consistency.

    This healthy bok choy soup is best served the same day and hot. Enjoy!

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    A bowl filled with bok choy noodle soup topped with two halves of a cooked egg.

    Hearty Bok Choy Noodle Soup

    Mariska Ramondino
    A hearty and simple Baby Bok Choy noodle soup with a nourishing turmeric spiced broth, green onions, and topped with hard-boiled eggs.
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 25 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Soups and Salads
    Cuisine Asian Inspired
    Servings 6 servings

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 3 cloves garlic minced or grated
    • ½ tablespoon minced or grated fresh ginger
    • 1 tablespoon minced or grated lemongrass
    • ¼ cup organic Tamari gluten-free soy sauce, plus 2 teaspoons or more to taste
    • 32 oz chicken or vegetable stock or broth 946 ml
    • 2 packs rice noodles, Soba noodles, or Buckwheat sweet potato noodles (see note) 8 ounces/227 grams each
    • 2 heads baby bok choy cut lengthwise in half (and again in half if pieces are large)
    • 5 to 6 scallions or green onions cut in thirds
    • 2 teaspoons Turmeric powder ore more if preferred.
    • 3-4 hard-boiled eggs peeled and cut in half
    • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds for garnish optional

    Instructions

    • In a 5 QT soup pot, heat olive oil over medium heat.
    • Add the garlic, ginger, and lemongrass. Cook and stir for 1 minute (you should smell the lemongrass)—do not let it brown. Season with two teaspoons Tamari.
    • Stir in (homemade) chicken stock or broth and let it come to a steady simmer.
    • Add the noodles, baby bok choy, and green onions. Season with the rest of the Tamari and turmeric powder.
    • Cook for 5 to 6 minutes. Maintain a steady simmer, and don't let the soup come to a boil.
    • Taste test and add more Tamari or Turmeric powder if preferred.
    • Serve hot with either half or one full hard-boiled egg cut lengthwise in half.
    • Garnish with toasted sesame seed.

    Notes

    How to boil eggs: Place eggs in a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring water to a full rolling boil over high heat, pot covered. Then turn off the heat and remove the pan from the stove. Let the eggs sit for 12 minutes. When time is up, drain the eggs and submerge them with cold tap water to cool the eggs in the same pan. You might have to refresh the water once over to sufficiently cool them or add ice cubes to the water. When cool enough to handle, roll the eggs softly to make multiple breaks in the shell to peel. Cut each hard-boiled egg lengthwise in half.
    Notes on Noodles:
    • Brown or black rice noodles (gluten-free). They are ready in 5 minutes and keep a nice firm-tender consistency that works well in this soup.
    • But my favorite is the sweet potato and buckwheat noodles from King Soba. They also cook in 5 to 6 minutes, are incredibly tasty, and contain no wheat or gluten. Add them to the simmering broth, letting everything cook together until ready.
    • Or keep it low carb with shirataki noodles.
    • If you're going for dried sweet potato starch noodles (can be found in most Asian supermarkets), I suggest cooking them separately as they will suck up too much of the soup's liquid (in my experience). Then add them to the bowl and cover with the golden soup. They do create a nice thick and rich consistency.

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    Nutrition (% Daily value)

    Calories: 91kcal (5%)Carbohydrates: 5g (2%)Protein: 5g (10%)Fat: 6g (9%)Saturated Fat: 1g (6%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 93mg (31%)Sodium: 1179mg (51%)Potassium: 117mg (3%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 2g (2%)Vitamin A: 567IU (11%)Vitamin C: 3mg (4%)Calcium: 40mg (4%)Iron: 1mg (6%)

    Disclaimer: This nutritional data is calculated using third party tools and is only intended as a reference.

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