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Brothy Chinese Noodles

:  January/February 2010

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This dish was inspired by Chinese Dan Dan noodles—ground pork and noodles in a spicy broth. We use ground turkey and omit the traditional Sichuan peppercorns for convenience, but add hot sesame oil. Use toasted sesame oil instead if you want mild noodles.


READER'S COMMENT:
"Love this dish! This is one that we always agree on. Have made it several times, and it always turns out great. Didn't have hot sesame oil but used regular with some red pepper flakes sprinkled in. (I always add more when serving myself!...
Brothy Chinese Noodles Recipe

Makes: 6 servings, about 1 1/3 cups each

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Nutrition Profile

Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Healthy weight | Heart healthy | High fiber | Gluten free |

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons hot sesame oil (see Note), divided
  • 1 pound 93%-lean ground turkey
  • 1 bunch scallions, sliced, divided
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
  • 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 3 cups thinly sliced bok choy
  • 8 ounces dried Chinese noodles (see Note)
  • 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 small cucumber, sliced into matchsticks, for garnish

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Preparation

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add ground turkey, all but 2 tablespoons of the scallions, garlic and ginger and cook, stirring and breaking up the turkey, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
  2. Add broth, water, bok choy, noodles, soy sauce, vinegar and the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the pan. Bring to a boil over medium-high. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the noodles are tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Return the turkey mixture to the pan and stir to combine. Serve garnished with the reserved 2 tablespoons scallions and cucumber (if using).

Tips & Notes

  • Ingredient notes: Hot sesame oil can be found in the Asian-food section of most supermarkets.
  • Dried Chinese noodles, often used in Chinese soups and lo mein, cook up quickly and can be found in the Asian-food section of most supermarkets.

Nutrition

Per serving: 292 calories; 10 g fat ( 2 g sat , 2 g mono ); 43 mg cholesterol; 32 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 22 g protein; 6 g fiber; 633 mg sodium; 509 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (32% daily value), Vitamin C (22% dv), Iron (20% dv).

Carbohydrate Servings: 2

Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 2 lean meat, 1 fat


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Health & Diet Considerations
Diabetes appropriate
Low calorie
Low cholesterol
Low saturated fat
Heart healthy
Healthy weight
High fiber
Gluten free
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Saute
Season
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Summer
Fall
Winter
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Budget
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Total Time
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Ethnic/Regional
Asian
Chinese
Servings
6
Main Ingredient
Turkey
Publication
January/February 2010
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