Chilli Chicken Noodle Soup

This week I decided that since I have a million recipe books that I have only cooked a couple of recipes from each (normally I just read them and look at the pretty pictures) I should put them to good use. I decided to make a whole bunch of recipes from the Donna Hay simple dinners book that I have. This was the first one that I decided to try but because of many reasons (such as not having all the ingredients), the main one being I can't help myself I have made so many changes to the recipe that I am more than happy to call it my own... but inspired by Donna :) This dish is perfect if you are feeling a little under the weather, it is warm, comforting and really clears your nose! Here is the recipe:

Ingredients

• 1 chicken breast, cut into thin strips
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
• olive oil
• 2cm piece ginger, cut into thin slices
• 1/2 long red chilli, sliced finely
• 2 tbsp Shaoxing (Chinese cooking wine)
• 2 tbsp honey
• 2 tsp chilli (the kind from a jar)
• rice noodles of your choice (I used vermicelli) 
• 3 spring onions, finely sliced (including about half of the green bit)
• 1 handful of coriander to serve

To Cook

• Put a splash of olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
• Place the ginger, fresh chilli and 1/3 of the spring onions into the pot and fry lightly until fragrant. 
• Then add the chicken stock and Shaoxing. Let this simmer whilst you cook the rest of the dish.
• Place the chicken strips, honey and jared chilli into a small bowl. Combine well. 
• Heat another pan to high heat and then add the chicken, covered in the honey and chilli. Cook until chicken is cooked through. This should only take 5 mins. It should go a lovely caramelly colour and smell fantastic!
• Cook the noodles according to packet instructions. 
• Place 1/2 of the remaining spring onions into the bowls (divide evenly). Top with the noodles. Ladle over the soup and then top with the chicken, remaining spring onions and coriander.
• Serve and enjoy :) This makes enough for 2 people (and some left over for an extra hungry husband)