Chicken Vermicelli Soup with Tofu
Quick and easy Chicken Vermicelli Soup with tofu made with flavourful homemade chicken broth, sauteed cabbage serve with boiled egg.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: chicken vermicelli soup, noodle soup, Vermicelli soup
Servings: 8 Small bowls
Calories: 355kcal
Author: Maricel
- 250 g chicken cooked and shredded leftover roasted chicken or boiled
- 200 g vermicelli noodles
- 200 g tofu
- 200 g cabbage
- 4 hard-boiled eggs
- 4 cups homemade chicken broth or 4 cups of water 2 bouillon cubes.
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil or vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- Fish sauce and ground black pepper to taste
Homemade chicken broth Ingredients:
- Whole chicken or leftover roasted chicken
- 5 cups Water 6 cups for whole chicken
- 1 onion quartered
- 2 cloves garlic smashed
- 100 g mushrooms cut in half
- 2 stalks celery sliced 2-inch
- 1 large carrot sliced an inch thick
- 3 stems parsley
- 1 stem thyme optional
- 1 tsp whole peppercorn
- Salt to taste
For garnish:
- spring onion chopped
- Fried garlic optional
For a quick method of chicken broth
For the homemade chicken broth
For frying the tofu
Slice the tofu about half-inch thick. Heat the canola oil in a frying pan on medium-high heat. To test the oil, place the bamboo stick in the middle of the frying pan. The oil is hot enough when it bubbles around the stick. Fry the tofu until golden brown. Place on a tray or plate with a paper towel to drain the excess oil. Slice into cubes and set aside.
For sauteed cabbage
Shred cabbage, use a mandoline slicer or use knife, thinly slice the cabbage. In a pan melt butter on medium-high heat. Add shredded cabbage and chopped parsley. Saute for about 3 minutes or until tender. Season with salt and pepper.
For serving the soup
Remove the chicken meat in the stockpot. Shred or slice the chicken. Strain the chicken stock and put back the chicken broth in a pot on medium-low heat to keep the broth hot.
In a soup bowl add vermicelli noodles, leftover shredded roasted chicken or boiled chicken, sauteed cabbage, fried tofu, hard-boiled egg, chopped spring onion, fried garlic, and sesame oil. Serve hot.
Calories: 355kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 163mg | Potassium: 280mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 255IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 3mg