Simply add the remaining ingredients into the pot, and your udon soup will come out extra rich. Once you sear the chicken and steam-roast it in the sauce, it will render delicious juice and some fat into the sauce. And by searing the chicken first in the Musui, it leads to the next benefit. Steam-roasting creates a beautifully browned chicken that is extra rich and flavorful. In my recipe, I used a different approach by searing the chicken and then briefly steam-roasting it in a 3-ingredient sauce. It’s a very easy method, but the flavor of the chicken often falls flat. Most chicken udon soup recipes boil the chicken in the soup or use leftover chicken as the topping. Below are the differences between this recipe and most chicken udon soup recipes out there. Today I want to share this delicious chicken udon soup. Thanks to this magical multi-function cooker, I was able to enjoy hearty and healthy homemade meals during that hectic moving time.ĭuring the months when we didn’t have gas, I developed many one-pot recipes using my Musui–Kamado because that was the only way to cook dinner without spending hours in the kitchen.
Fried eggs, toast, steamed rice, sauteed veggies, noodle soup, kimchi stew… You name it. The pot was so convenient that I used it to cook everything I wanted, even before I had unpacked all our kitchen gear. I was lucky enough to receive one to test it out. Earlier this year, the company launched this product in the US. The Vermicular Musui–Kamado is a popular Japanese cooking device that comes with an enameled cast-iron pot with a three-dimensional electric induction heating device. It felt like college dorm life all over again. But before the construction was done, I had to cook on this tiny counter without gas. Welcome to New York! I ended up furnishing the other side of the kitchen with two sets of cabinets from Ikea later on. I had to dry my dishes on the floor because, of course, the kitchen doesn’t have a dishwasher. I can barely fit two cutting boards on it.
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Since both our stove and oven are powered by gas, we basically had to cook with electric devices and a portable stove.Īlso, we spent the first month with a tiny kitchen counter that is 14” (35 cm) wide and 24” (60 cm) deep. Thank you for supporting the companies that keep this blog going.Ī super simple one-pot chicken udon soup that guarantees maximum satisfaction with beautifully seared chicken, rich soup, thick noodles, and tender veggies.Īfter moving from Austin to New York this March, I came across some difficult situations in my kitchen.įirst of all, our apartment didn’t have gas for six months due to a fire that happened on the ground floor. And the more ingredients in your soup, the better, according to Rennard and his research team who have found that chicken soup with a variety of veggies can help ease the symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections, including congestion, stuffy nose, cough, and sore throat.This post is sponsored by Vermicular. This is particularly helpful when your body feels weakened and drained during illness. Chicken also plays its role as a great source of protein for your muscles. This amino acid thins mucus in the lungs, aiding in the healing process. Hot soups in general help keep nasal passages moist, thin out mucus, prevent dehydation, and sooth a sore throat, so what is it about the chicken? Chicken contains an amino acid called cysteine that is released when the soup is made. Bonus: carrots also assist with retinal function to produce better vision! Carrots enable our bodies to produce vitamin A, which strengthens our white blood cells and in turn allows us to better fight off infection. Another significant ingredient in chicken soup is carrots. Particularly, the onions in the soup contain protein, calcium, and especially sulfur, which decreases swelling and aids in reducing nasal congestion. Stephen Rennard, MD, a researcher at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, chicken soup acts as an anti-inflammatory agent for your nasal cells, giving your nose the relief it needs. There are various recipes for chicken soup, but most contain certain essential ingredients such as onions and carrots that create an impactful combination. For decades chicken soup has been known to take the edge off when said pesky bugs attack, but what is it about chicken soup that makes us feel better? We know that we feel better after having a bowl of chicken soup, but what exactly gives this type of soup its “special powers?” Here we are in the midst of cold and flu season doing our best to stay healthy and avoid feeling under the weather, but despite doing all the things we have learned to do to stay well those pesky bugs sneak their way in anyway.