Chicken challenge Day 1 – Asian inspired noodle soup – Bespoke Lifestyle

Ingredients

• • For the broth
• 1 x 1,5kg whole chicken sliced in half if you are only cooking for 1 or 2 persons. (Preferably organic or free-range)
• 1lt x Chicken stock (use a good quality chicken stock)
• 2 star anise
• 1 cinnamon quill
• 2 green cardamom pods, bruised
• 2 x small whole red chillies
• 2 tsp x coriander seeds (optional)
• 2 tsp x cumin seeds (optional)
• 1 tsp x black peppercorns
• 4 x shallots chopped roughly
• 4 x slices fresh ginger, about 3cm in total
• 2 x lemongrass stalks (white parts only and bruised with the flat part of your knife to release their flavour)
• Fish sauce and lime juice for seasoning
• • To serve
• 100g udon noodles per person
• 1 x soft boiled egg (See note)
• Beetroot juice (Optional and see notes)
• A selection of any of the following : spring onion, fresh coriander, jullienne carrots, bok choy, corn, thinly sliced red chillies, snow peas
• Soy sauce for flavouring