I originally found this simple recipe last year for Udon Soup with bok choy and a poached egg on an Easy Dinner post on The Kitchn. Since that finding, I have made this soup easily once a month and it has become a staple in the house for sure.
Being a Florida native, there were very few soups I would have because let’s face it, here for most days in winter, it can easily be pushing 80 degrees. Living near Orlando’s Little Saigon area (now called ViMi last time I checked), there were a plethora of fantastic Asian noodle houses around. Vietnamese Pho was especially popular and so this udon soup brings me back there even for a bit. It is great for hangovers and really fills and warms the belly.
Did I mention how easy it was too??
I sometimes will tweak this to whatever I have on hand (in this case I added mushrooms) and it can be made into an easy vegetarian meal by replacing the broth. I still haven’t mastered how to make a poached egg so excuse the state of them in these pictures but hey…this is real life!
Easy Weeknight Udon Soup
Ingredients
- 4 to 5 cups vegetable or chicken broth
- 1 stick whole cinnamon
- 2 large eggs
- 2 7-ounce packages fresh or frozen udon noodles
- 4 to 5 large bok choy leaves sliced into ribbons
- 2 spring onions thinly sliced
- 3 to 4 tablespoons soy sauce
Instructions
- Bring the broth to a simmer in a medium saucepan.
- Add the cinnamon and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes to infuse the broth with the spices.
- When finished, use a slotted spoon to remove the spices.
- Crack the eggs into separate measuring cups and slip them into the simmering broth, one at a time. Cook for 2 minutes
- Then add the noodles and bok choy.
- Stir very gently to submerge the noodles and bok choy, but so as not to break the eggs.
- Cook for another 2 minutes, until the whites of the eggs are completely set but the yolks are still loose.
- Off the heat, gently stir in the soy sauce and the spring onions.
- Taste and add more soy sauce if necessary. Divide the soup between two bowls and eat immediately
Notes
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YUM! This looks so delish and easy! Totally saving this recipe so that I can use it later! Thanks!
xx, Karen
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This looks delicious! I’ll have to try this sometime this winter. :)
I’m all for easy weeknight meals that won’t take too long to make that are also healthy (bonus because this one is vegetarian!). Thanks so much for sharing!!
I have yet to master making an attractive poached egg, too. Practice makes perfect?
I’m thinking Napa cabbage to substitute for the bok choy…
It is raining here in Florida. Perfect soup day!!!
Easy & awesome recipe.. going to try for sure!
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I am way too hungry to be reading about this awesome-looking soup! I have pinned it and can’t wait to try it out :)
i was at the Asian store the other day and got premade udon noodles, they were so good and i did something similar with it and added some sriracha. lovely idea for a weeknight dinner.