Dak Kalguksu
Korean knife-cut noodle soup with chicken
Ingredients
- 110 g Wheat noodles
- 200 g Chicken breast
- 350 ml Chicken stock
- 1 tbsp Light soy sauce
- ½ Zucchini (optional)
- 1 Egg (optional)
- 3 cloves Garlic (optional)
- 1 Scallions (optional)
- 1 tsp Toasted sesame oil (optional)
Method
- Cut the courgette into half-moons the thickness of a coin, smash and chop the garlic, slice the scallion on a long angle and beat the egg loose in a small dish.
- Bring the stock up with the garlic and lower the whole chicken breast into it, holding it at a lazy simmer until the meat is firm and no pink juice runs when you pierce it.
- Lift the chicken out onto a board and pull it into coarse strands with two forks.
- Add the courgette to the broth with the soy and simmer until the slices go translucent at the edges, then trail the beaten egg through the surface in a thin stream.
- Boil the noodles hard in a second pan of unsalted water, then drain them without rinsing so they keep their surface starch.
- Pile the noodles into a deep bowl, lay the shredded chicken over them and ladle the broth and courgette on top. Finish with the scallion and a thread of sesame oil.
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About Dak Kalguksu
Dak Kalguksu is a Korean lunch or dinner that comes together in about 29 minutes and serves 1.
Dak Kalguksu: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Dak Kalguksu?
A serving has about 872 calories — 74g protein, 104.5g carbs, 16.9g fat, 5.7g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 74g of protein, roughly 34% of its calories.
Is Dak Kalguksu gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Wheat noodles, Light soy sauce. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for those ingredients to make it gluten-free.
How long does Dak Kalguksu take to make?
About 29 minutes start to finish, but only around 15 of those are hands-on — the rest is cooking time. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Dak Kalguksu?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out zucchini, egg, garlic — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Dak Kalguksu make?
This recipe makes 1 serving. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.