20 Reviews of Five-spice Chicken Noodle Soup

From: Roosie

On Dec 12, 2004

Mmmmm! I fiddled with this a "bit": 1) added about tsp of minced ginger (in addition to the ground) 2) used only 1 clove garlic (I seem to have lost a whole head of garlic somewhere...), 3) used udon noodles rather than somen 4) probably more than 2 cups bok chok- I just used 2 stalks of baby bok choy. 5) I didn't have any cooked chicken on-hand so we chopped up a thigh and cooked it with the rest of the ingredients in step 1. 6) I also used homemade vegetable stock instead of canned broth (so it was nice that I cooked the chicken in the broth... gave it a bit more chicken flavor.) 7) Added a stray bit of tofu (about 4 oz) that was kicking about the fridge. So, I think that all of that just proves how versatile this recipe is! I think you could add more veggies if you were so inclined- hot peppers, carrots, etc. I think this would also work well vegetarian too- using tofu as I did (although I must admit, the chicken was good!!) or tempeh. I was really surprised that the 5 spice adds as much flavor to this as it does- it really gives a lovely flavor, a step above subtle- certainly not overpowering. Just right. We loved this. Quick, easy, versatile and scrumptious! Definitely a 5+. Thanks, Barb!!

From: Pumpkie

On Oct 14, 2004

Omg if I could give this higher stars I would. I love to use five spice but in this soup it is outstanding, perfect for our fall weather. Couldn't be an easier recipe just wish I had doubled it!

From: karen in tbay

On Jan 18, 2005

Absolutely loved the broth. I started out with raw chicken breasts and poached in the water then cut up. Had some commercial chicken broth but also had to use bouillon.I didn't have bok choy so substituted cabbage that I sliced thinly. Didn't have any red pepper and chose not to use a green one I had. I used a pkg of fine egg noodles. The soup came out very thick and it was great but next time I will try with the bok choy and less noodles. Did I mention that I tripled this recipe right off the bat and was not dissappointed.

From: MonsterMaha

On Jan 2, 2009

This was so awesome! Loved all subtle flavors. This was so easy to make and prepare. I used buckwheat somen noodles for added health. What's more, if you make the servings 6 instead of 4, each serving is just 2 points in Weight Watchers! I'm so excited with this recipe. Thanks so much for posting a healthy, low fat meal!

From: Chef #544992

On Aug 15, 2008

My only modifications to this excellent recipe are to add 1T grated fresh ginger, a cup of carrots and some sriracha sauce. I keep a batch frozen (w/o noodles) to thaw out in case I come down with a cold - the ginger & 5-spice powder are great for clearing up a stuffy head, plus the soup tastes fantastic!

From: ellie_

On Dec 10, 2004

Delish and couldn't be easier. I used four cups of water and 4 bouillion cubes to replace the chicken broth but other wise followed the recipe to the letter. Thanks for sharing! We will be having this often on busy stressful days.

From: I'mPat

On Aug 7, 2006

Just made this for lunch in what I thought was a 1 person portion but couldn't get through it all. I used 1 1/2 cups homemade chicken stock, a sheath of somen noodles, also added some extra vegetables 1/2 carrot juliened, 1/2 stick celery chopped and the meat of a chicken thigh. Really had enough for two as a light lunch. So easy to prepare from woe to go on the table in 15 minutes. Thoroughly enjoyed a keeper for me.

From: etully

On Feb 12, 2007

This was a great change from the chicken noodle soup I typically make. I increased the amount of bok choy and broth, otherwise left everything else the same. I will make this again and again. Thanks, Barb.

From: FLYing4Me

On Feb 18, 2006

This was very good. I used napa cabbage instead of bok choy and ramen noodles because that is all I had. I also used left over rotisserie chicken from the deli. The kids loved it in their lunches at school. Thanks Barb!

From: Chef #330672

On Jul 2, 2006

This is a great receipe. You can also make a variant of our Thai noodle soup receipe using this 5-spice stock. If you like spicy soups that take less than 5 minutes to prep and cook check it out at http://www. thainoodlesoup.com