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2 medium eggs
- 1 l
(2¾ pints) chicken stock
- 1 Tbsp.
light soy sauce
- 2
cm (¾in) piece fresh root ginger, thickly sliced
- 1
garlic clove, bruised
- 3
skinless chicken breasts
- 2
carrots, finely chopped
- 125 g
(4oz) fine or medium egg noodles
- 150 g
(5oz) oyster mushrooms
- 4
spring onions, finely sliced
- Step 1
Bring a small pan of water to the boil; simmer eggs for 7min. Drain, put in a bowl and cover with cold water.
- Step 2
Meanwhile, heat chicken stock, soy sauce, ginger and garlic in a large pan and bring to the boil. Add the chicken and simmer for 12min until meat is cooked through. Lift meat out of broth and on to a board. Discard ginger and garlic. Add carrots and noodles to broth. Simmer for 4min and season to taste. Meanwhile, slice the chicken breast and peel and halve the eggs.
- Step 3
Divide the soup among four bowls (adding a little more boiling water if needed), top each with a quarter of the chicken slices, a quarter of the mushrooms and half an egg. Scatter over the spring onions and serve.
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Per Serving:
- Calories: 338
- Total carbs: 27 g
- Sugars: 4 g
- Total fat: 10 g
- Saturated fat: 3 g

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