This spicy chicken noodle soup is a different version of jjambbong. Since my husband doesn’t eat much seafood, I made a similar noodle dish using chicken instead of seafood like jjambbong. Fortunately, my husband liked it and I wanted to share this recipe with you. Like my other recipes, the homemade broth gives the soup great flavor – artificial seasonings cannot beat it. 😀 It has a good combination ingredients and nutrients. 😀
Yield: 2 Servings
Short Korean Lesson
- YeoReum (여름) = Summer
- GyeoWool (겨울) = Winter
Video Instructions
Main Ingredients
- Fresh or Frozen Thick Noodles for 2 People
- 1 Chicken Breast
- 1 Cup Onion
- 1 Cup Cabbage
- 1 Cup Zucchini
- ½ Cup Carrot
- 2 Green Onions
Broth Ingredients
- 6 Cups Water
- 4 Garlic Cloves
- 1 Green Onion
- ½ tsp Peppercorns
- ⅛ Onion
Seasoning Ingredients
- 1½ Tbsp Red Pepper Powder
- 1 Tbsp Hot Pepper Oil
- 2 Tbsp Soup Soy Sauce
- 1 tsp Sesame Oil
- 1 Tbsp Minced Garlic
- ⅛ tsp Salt
Directions
Chop 1 cup of onions, 1 cup of cabbage, 1 cup of zucchini, ½ cup of carrot, and 2 green onions into bite-sized pieces.
To make the broth, start with 6 cups of water and add 4 cloves of garlic, 1 green onion, ½ tsp of peppercorns, and ⅛ of an onion.
Add the chicken breast and boil it on medium-high.
Once it starts to boil, cook for 25 minutes.
25 minutes later, remove the cooked chicken and throw away the other vegetables and peppercorns.
Cut or tear apart the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
Boil the thick noodles for about 5 minutes on high. Depending on your noodle brand, follow the instruction and cook 2 minutes less than what the package said. 1 group of noodles was enough for the two of us.
Meanwhile, pour the broth into a pan, and cook on high.
Add all of the ingredients for the seasoning: 1½ Tbsp of red pepper powder, 1 Tbsp of hot pepper oil, 2 Tbsp of soup soy sauce, 1 tsp of sesame oil, 1 Tbsp of minced garlic, and ⅛ tsp of salt.
Once the broth starts to boil, add the chicken and the rest of the vegetables except for the green onion. The broth will cool because of the additions, so when the soup starts to boil again cook it for 5 more minutes on high.
Rinse the noodles in cold water once and drain them. This helps give the noodles good texture.
Add the noodles into the soup.
Add the green onions and cook for 2 more minutes.
It is done. 😀
Oh, it looks delicious. Try this recipe whenever you are hungry for spicy noodle soup. 😉 Thanks!
Ifa says
January 5, 2015 at 1:02 AMHi Aeri!
Im going to try this recipes for tomorrow lunch but i don’t think soup soy sauce are available here in my town..bcoz its really hard to get Korean ingredients here in Malaysia, especially in my town where i live.. can i just change it with regular soy sauce? Btw, thank you so much for sharing lots of recipes..i really love it!!
Aeri Lee says
May 8, 2015 at 7:51 AMhi Ifa,
Yes, you can just use normal soy sauce instead. thanks ^^
Loes says
April 2, 2014 at 6:04 AMHi Aeri,
The recipe looks very tasty and delicious to make, so it’s next on my list of things to try out. ^^
I don’t cook Korean that often (yet :b): so if I buy really specific ingredients it’s a bit a waste, since I don’t use them often. My question is: is it possible to replace the hot peper oil with somethin else?
Aeri Lee says
April 11, 2014 at 11:53 AMhi Loes,
You can fry some of your hot pepper powder with some cooking oil to make hot pepper oil.. in this case.. you can add a little more hot pepper powder and oil in to your soup. ^^ Thanks
Liza says
June 14, 2013 at 12:42 AMAeri 언니! 안녕하세요!^^ I just made your 콩국수 and it was delicious, but I have leftover 소면 that I didn’t cook yet. Can I use 소면 instead of thick noodles? (Even though it’s summer, I caught a cold and I really want to try to make this.^^) 감사합니다!
Aeri Lee says
July 11, 2013 at 5:06 PMHi Liza,
actually you can use any kind of noodles you like for this. Try your thin noodles… Hope you feel better now.
Tiana says
September 24, 2012 at 5:01 PMThis is a great soup Aeri! I just loved the way it made my house smell and it tasted great also. I used Soy Curls instead of chicken so I hope that helps out other vegetarians who might be checking out your site.
Allen_C says
September 3, 2012 at 7:17 PMHi Aeri! I’ve never commented on a recipe before. I made this recipe tonight because my mother-in-law (who’s Korean) was asking for some spicy noodle soup. I decided to try this out, and it was a big hit! The flavor was great, and my mother-in-law loved it. Thank you for sharing your recipes with everyone!
Asmawati Chen says
March 31, 2012 at 6:00 PMThank you so much for the recipe .I like it so much and I want to try it.look like so yummy.I want to purchase your first cooking book but don’t know if here(in Singapore have it ) 🙂
Joshua D says
September 15, 2011 at 11:44 AMhi Aeri. I’m watching Family Outing, a Korean variety show, and they always add ramen noodles into their soups. Could that work for this? Minus the seasoning of course.
Aeri Lee says
September 15, 2011 at 5:26 PMhi Joshua D,
I like the texture for these thick noodles that I used..but yes you can use ramen noodles too. even you can use spaghetti … thanks
JooHong says
June 23, 2011 at 12:29 PMHi Aeri, thanks for all your recipes! Would it be ok to use gochujang instead of gochukaru? I don’t have any gochukaru and I know it would taste a little different, but would it work?
Aeri Lee says
June 23, 2011 at 4:38 PMhi JooHong,
Yes, as you know, the taste will be different. Gochujang has some sweet and unique flavor gochugaru doesn’t have… but since both of them are Korean spicy ingredients, you might still like it. I personally prefer gochugaru flavor for certain food like this one than gochujang..but if you are willing to try, please try it. just put small amount each time and see if you like the flavor. 🙂 thanks
Dayo says
April 19, 2011 at 11:24 AMHi,I tried making your noodle soup today and I really enjoyed it.Thank you and God bless you for sharing
Crystal says
March 15, 2011 at 12:21 PMHi Aeri!
I finally took the time to make this recipe, and it was delicious!^o^ it was the first time I cooked Korean, but it was possible thanks to you! Thank you so much for uploading this! it was so easy to make ^^ even if you’re a beginner, it’s very easy! I uploaded an entry on my website, you can check it out if you like! ^^
take care, Aeri!,
Crystal
Aeri Lee says
March 20, 2011 at 10:00 AMhi Crystal,
I was very happy to see your post about this food on your blog. thanks… hehe.. try other recipes..and post more please.. 😉 hehe thanks
Crystal says
March 15, 2011 at 12:21 PMHi Aeri!
I finally took the time to make this recipe, and it was delicious!^o^ it was the first time I cooked Korean, but it was possible thanks to you! Thank you so much for uploading this! it was so easy to make ^^ even if you’re a beginner, it’s very easy!
Chuiyew says
July 3, 2010 at 8:41 AMOh my gosh, this looks so mouth-watering, i adore and love udon so much! This must be a good recipe to try! Thanks unnie! :)))) Miss you!
Aeri Lee says
July 4, 2010 at 7:23 AMhi Chuiyew,
hey sister.. yes long time no see… I miss you too.. sorry that I didn’t get the chance to talk with you these days.. I hope everything is great over there.. please contact with me sometimes and tell me about your life. 😀 miss you..
Joy says
June 27, 2010 at 6:56 PMThis looks so delicious! I’m going to try to make it for my little brother this weekend. He is visiting me from college. Thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes. Question, though, do you think dried noodles will be okay? I have the flat dried noodles only. We live about 2 hrs away from the Korean grocery so I always stock up when we go once a month.
Aeri Lee says
July 4, 2010 at 7:22 AMHi Joy,
yep.. you can use dried noodles also. I prefer fresh or frozen.. but dried noodles will work too. Enjoy your soup 😀
Austin Welch says
June 25, 2010 at 2:09 AMThis looks super delicious I will definitely try it soon (as soon as I go buy the seasoning and noodles!) I will let you know how it turns out! It sounds like a super good dish I can surprise my wife with on the rare occasion that I get to cook! I’m sure she will love it.
Aeri Lee says
June 25, 2010 at 6:26 AMhi Austin Welch,
yes. it is super delicious..hehe try it someday. 😀 I will be happy to hear from you about the result later.. thanks 😀
Bo says
June 23, 2010 at 12:54 AMI made home made chicken with vegetable soup with noodles. My step-daughter and I have gotten used to spicy food. We both added about 3/4 tsp of gochujang (sp?) It was delicious! And the bland soup was delicious for my husband!
Aeri Lee says
June 25, 2010 at 6:15 AMhi Bo,
^^ good….. thanks 😀
kelli says
June 13, 2010 at 8:14 PMHow is soup soy sauce different from regular soy sauce? I had to substitute for gluten free soy sauce due to an allergy and the recipe turned out bland. I had to add a lot more salt.
Aeri Lee says
June 14, 2010 at 6:51 PMHi kelli,
The difference between soup soy sauce and normal soy sauce is.. the process to make them.. fermenting period too.. so the taste is slightly different. Yes you can adjust the saltiness with salt too.
Suzanne Sutherland says
June 6, 2010 at 5:32 AMThat looks brilliant. I will be ordering some soup soy sauce in the next couple of weeks so I will try making this!
Aeri Lee says
June 8, 2010 at 5:14 AMhi Suzanne Sutherland,
Yep.. it’s good to have soup soy sauce in your kicthen for Korean cooking.. hehe 😀 If you try it someday.. plesse let me know how you liked it. 😀
layping says
June 6, 2010 at 1:17 AMa chicken jjambong…hmmm looks yummy. i like jjambong so much and i dont mind to try the chicken version. yes, i love the fresh /frozen noodles than the dried type. the fresh/frozen types are more chewy and have a better texture. do use that if u can find.
Aeri Lee says
June 8, 2010 at 5:13 AMhi layping,
Yep.. try it ^^ I agree.. I prefer fresh or frozen noddles too. hehe
amy ozie says
June 5, 2010 at 12:03 AM“That’s mine, Aeri.”
looks sooo good…..yummy!
i wanna try it…
Aeri Lee says
June 5, 2010 at 9:46 AMhi amy ozie,
Try it someday. 😀
stephaniebobo says
June 4, 2010 at 9:31 AMoh! how come your husband can against what you cook, as all these done by her lovely and sweety wife. right!
Aeri Lee says
June 5, 2010 at 9:45 AMhi stephaniebobo,
lol it’s not against what I cook.. he didn’t eat seafood before he met me.. He eats Korean food pretty good, I’m happy about that.. hehe thanks 😀
Sally Tan says
June 3, 2010 at 9:54 PMThat looks soooo good!!! I love jjambong so much and i still have some noodles left from making jjambong. I will try this next!
Aeri Lee says
June 5, 2010 at 9:44 AMhi Sally Tan,
oh.. you have some noodles.. then try it.. if you like jjambong..you will love this too..hehe thanks 😀