Pork and Bok Choy Udon Soup

Pork and Bok Choy Udon Soup

Ingredients

1 lb baby bok choy

2 cups chicken broth

5 cups water

1 inch of ginger sliced

2 cloves of garlic lightly bashed

1 tsp salt

4 oz. pork tenderloin cut into thin slices (if you don’t have a tenderloin you can use pork chops cut up into cubes and for added flavor, Sautee the pork chop in olive oil until browned. Set it aside.

1 tsp. light soy sauce + more for serving the soup

1 tsp. corn starch

¼ tsp. salt

7 oz. rice noodles

1 tsp of toasted sesame oil optional

Instructions

Let's begin!

Marinate the pork in soy sauce, cornstarch, and salt. Let’s rest it for 20 minutes.

Cut off the stems, separate each stalk and wash the Bok choy under running water several times, rubbing dirt off with your hands. For large Bok choy, make two cuts for each stalk – one to separate the stalks in half and another to separate them from the leaves.

In a large soup pot, bring the water and chicken broth to a boil.

Toss in the ginger, garlic, salt, and Bok choy. Let the broth boil again.

Simmer for 2 minutes over medium heat or 4 minutes if using large Bok choy.

Add pork slices or browned chops, boil for 4-6 minutes.  Add noodles and boil 2 minutes more. Transfer to soup bowls and serve with sesame oil and soy sauce. Enjoy!