Salmon Rice Noodle Soup

Salmon Rice Noodle Soup

Salmon Rice Noodle Soup

Noodle soups are extremely popular all over Taiwan. Salmon noodle soup is a common soup that is low in fat and very easy to make. The stock is simply sautéed ginger, shallots and green onions simmered with water and bonito flakes for an hour. The stock is then strained. Salmon is added to the stock, then simmered until cooked through. The stock is ladled over rice noodles and fried shallots.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Taiwanese
Keyword: East Asian, fish, main course, noodles, soup, Taiwanese
Servings: 2
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

Stock

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 4 green onions chopped
  • 4 tbsp ginger minced
  • 1/4 cup shallots sliced
  • 1/4 cup bonito flakes
  • 1/2 gallon water

Noodle Soup

  • 2 bunches rice noodles prepared according to package directions
  • 1 lb salmon fillets cubed
  • 1/2 cup fried shallots
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp sesame oil

Garnish

  • green onions chopped

Instructions

  • Heat up cooking oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Sauté the ginger, shallots, and green onions for 5 minutes.
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  • Pour in water. Add in the bonito flakes. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for an hour.
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  • Strain the stock and continue to simmer.
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  • Add in the salmon and salt.
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  • Simmer for 5 minutes until the salmon is cooked through.
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  • Place 1 portion of the rice noodles in the bottom of a bowl. Top with a 1/4 cup of fried shallots. Drizzle over a tsp of sesame oil.
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  • Ladle over the stock and salmon.
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Garnish with green onions.