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Spicy Chicken GukSu

매운 닭 국수, MaeUn Dak GukSu


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. :D It has a good combination ingredients and nutrients. :D

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

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. :D

 

Oh, it looks delicious. Try this recipe whenever you are hungry for spicy noodle soup. ;) Thanks!

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  1. Joshua D

    hi 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

      hi 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

  2. JooHong

    Hi 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

      hi 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

  3. Dayo

    Hi,I tried making your noodle soup today and I really enjoyed it.Thank you and God bless you for sharing

  4. Crystal

    Hi 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

      hi Crystal,
      I was very happy to see your post about this food on your blog. thanks… hehe.. try other recipes..and post more please.. :wink: hehe thanks

  5. Crystal

    Hi 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!

  6. Chuiyew

    Oh 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

      hi 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. :D miss you..

  7. Joy

    This 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

      Hi Joy,
      yep.. you can use dried noodles also. I prefer fresh or frozen.. but dried noodles will work too. Enjoy your soup :D

  8. Austin Welch

    This 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

      hi Austin Welch,
      yes. it is super delicious..hehe try it someday. :D I will be happy to hear from you about the result later.. thanks :D

  9. Bo

    I 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

      hi Bo,
      ^^ good….. thanks :D

  10. kelli

    How 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

      Hi 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.

  11. Suzanne Sutherland

    That looks brilliant. I will be ordering some soup soy sauce in the next couple of weeks so I will try making this!

    • Aeri Lee

      hi Suzanne Sutherland,
      Yep.. it’s good to have soup soy sauce in your kicthen for Korean cooking.. hehe :D If you try it someday.. plesse let me know how you liked it. :D

  12. layping

    a 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

      hi layping,
      Yep.. try it ^^ I agree.. I prefer fresh or frozen noddles too. hehe

  13. amy ozie

    “That’s mine, Aeri.”

    looks sooo good…..yummy!
    i wanna try it…

    • Aeri Lee

      hi amy ozie,
      Try it someday. :D

  14. stephaniebobo

    oh! how come your husband can against what you cook, as all these done by her lovely and sweety wife. right!

    • Aeri Lee

      hi 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 :D

  15. Sally Tan

    That 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

      hi Sally Tan,
      oh.. you have some noodles.. then try it.. if you like jjambong..you will love this too..hehe thanks :D

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