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Poached Chicken in Ginger Broth

Name: Poached Chicken in Ginger Broth
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts; 1 liter chicken stock; 3cm ginger, sliced; 2 garlic cloves; 1 star anise; 100g rice noodles; 2 scallions, sliced; Soy sauce, sesame oil, coriander

A brothy meal that's warming and easy to digest. The clear ginger broth is the kind of dinner that feels restorative when energy is low or sleep has been poor.

5 min prep · 20 min cook · 25 min in total · serves 2

What you need

2 chicken breasts
1 liter chicken stock
3cm ginger, sliced
2 garlic cloves
1 star anise
100g rice noodles
2 scallions, sliced
Soy sauce, sesame oil, coriander

What to do

1Bring stock to a simmer with ginger, garlic, and star anise; poach chicken 15–18 min.
2Remove chicken; shred or slice.
3Cook noodles in the broth.
4Divide noodles and broth into bowls; add chicken and scallion.
5Season with soy sauce and sesame oil; scatter coriander.

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