Savory Miso Soup With Napa Cabbage And Shrimp

Name: How to make miso soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 12 cup water; 1 onion, quartered; 2 large carrots, peeled and sliced into ¼-inch thick rounds; 1/4 cup dried seaweed, either wakame or crumbled nori; 2 fresh ginger, peeled, quarter-size; 2 chicken breast halves, bone-in, skin removed; pinch salt and pepper; 2 cup thinly sliced napa cabbage leaves; 1/2 pound fresh shrimp, or frozen; 4-5 tablespoon miso paste; 2 teaspoon sesame oil; finely chopped fresh cilantro and/or chives

The Daily Meal Staff|July 15, 2021 10:42 am EST

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Miso paste is a mixture of soybeans, brown rice and barley, and often other grains fermented with the fungus Aspergillus oryzae, the same ingredient used to ferment soy sauce and sake. The resulting thick paste is packed with salty goodness, wonderful texture and flavors that carry not only in soup, but in sauces and many other Asian dishes.This recipe was originially published in The Chicago Tribune.

Prep Time

30

minutes

Cook Time

25

minutes

Servings

6

Total time: 55 minutes

Ingredients

12 cup water
1 onion, quartered
2 large carrots, peeled and sliced into ¼-inch thick rounds
1/4 cup dried seaweed, either wakame or crumbled nori
2 fresh ginger, peeled, quarter-size
2 chicken breast halves, bone-in, skin removed
pinch salt and pepper
2 cup thinly sliced napa cabbage leaves
1/2 pound fresh shrimp, or frozen
4-5 tablespoon miso paste
2 teaspoon sesame oil
finely chopped fresh cilantro and/or chives

Directions

Step 1: For the broth, heat 12 cup water to a boil in a large pot. Add 1 quartered onion, 2 large sliced carrots, 1/4 cup dried seaweed, 2 slices ginger, 2 chicken breasts and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Heat to a simmer; cook at a simmer, 10-12 minutes.
Step 2: Remove chicken; reserve chicken for another use. Simmer broth, 10 minutes.
Step 1: To finish, add 2 cups napa cabbage and 1/2 pound shrimp; cook, 5 minutes. Remove pot from heat. Dissolve 4 tablespoons miso paste in ¼ cup of the broth; return mixture to the pot; stir in 2 teaspoons sesame oil. Adjust miso level to taste, using up to 1 additional tablespoon. Serve immediately, garnished with the chopped herbs.