A comforting and nourishing miso soup packed with juicy chicken meatballs, sweet napa cabbage and a deep umami broth. Perfect for a cosy night in.
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Serves
4
FOR THE MEATBALLS:
Fresh Ginger
White Onion
Spring Onion
Chicken Mince
Egg
Cornstarch
Light Soy Sauce
Mirin
Vegetable Oil
FOR THE SOUP:
Napa Cabbage
Carrot
White Onion
Chicken Stock
Mirin
White Miso
Sesame Oil
Spring Onion
Lime
Serves
4
FOR THE MEATBALLS:
Fresh Ginger
White Onion
Spring Onion
Chicken Mince
Egg
Cornstarch
Light Soy Sauce
Mirin
Vegetable Oil
FOR THE SOUP:
Napa Cabbage
Carrot
White Onion
Chicken Stock
Mirin
White Miso
Sesame Oil
Spring Onion
Lime
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Step 1.
To make the meatballs, peel and grate the ginger and white onion. Mince the spring onions. To a large mixing bowl, add the minced chicken, egg and cornstarch. Use your hands to mix and squeeze until well combined and paste-like. Add the grated ginger, grated onion, minced spring onions, soy sauce, mirin and a pinch of salt and black pepper. Mix for a few more minutes until fully combined. Take small spoonfuls of the chicken mixture and roll them between the palms of your hands to form meatballs. Set aside.
Step 2.
To prep the soup, cut the napa cabbage into 2½ cm chunks. Peel and dice the carrot. Thinly slice the white onion. Set aside.
Step 3.
To cook the meatballs, heat a glug of vegetable oil in a large saucepan over a high heat then add the meatballs and brown them on all sides for 2-3 mins.
Step 4.
To build the soup, pour the mirin into the pan (leave the meatballs in) to deglaze, scraping up any bits stuck to the pan. Add the chicken stock. Add the cabbage, carrot and white onion to the pan. Cover with a lid and simmer on a medium heat for 15-20 mins.
Step 5.
Meanwhile, thinly slice the remaining spring onion and set aside. Place the miso paste in a small bowl. Ladle in a few spoonfuls of the hot chicken stock to help loosen it up. Use the back of a spoon to press and stir it into a smooth paste.
Step 6.
When the soup cooking time is up, turn off the heat. Stir through the miso paste until fully dissolved then stir through the sliced spring onion and sesame oil.
Step 7.
Ladle the soup into bowls and serve with a wedge of lime.
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