Korean Yuja Chicken Cold Somyeon
Quick answer
- Total time
- 50 min
- Level
- Medium
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Ingredients
- 10
About this dish
Yuja chicken naeng somyeon is a Korean cold noodle dish served in a clear chicken-radish broth brightened with yuja (citron) syrup.
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The broth is chilled before serving, and its combination of mild chicken flavor and floral citrus aroma sets it apart from other cold noodle soups. Shredded poached chicken breast is placed on top of the cold somyeon along with cucumber or cherry tomatoes. The broth is deliberately kept lean, with no heavy oils. If the broth is prepared in advance, the final assembly takes under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
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Instructions
Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.
- 1Control
Put 1400 ml water, 300 g chicken breast, and 180 g radish in a pot and set it over medium heat.
Keep the simmer gentle, not rolling, and cook for 15 minutes so the broth stays clear.
- 2Heat
When the chicken breast is cooked through, lift it out and let it cool briefly.
Shred it along the grain, then strain the broth through a sieve to remove the radish pieces and any loose bits.
- 3Step
Cool the strained broth completely before refrigerating it.
Freeze a small portion in an ice cube tray if you want the bowl to stay cold without diluting the flavor as the noodles sit.
- 4Finish
Dissolve 1.5 tbsp soup soy sauce, 3 tbsp yuja preserve, 1 tbsp vinegar, and 1 tsp salt completely into the cold broth.
- 5Heat
Boil 320 g somyeon in plenty of water and stir so the strands do not stick together.
Once tender, rinse several times under cold water, rubbing lightly, then soak in ice water for 1 minute.
- 6Season
Drain the noodles well and place them in bowls with the shredded chicken, 120 g cucumber, and 60 g red onion.
Pour in the yuja broth, then mix lightly just before serving so the seasoning spreads evenly.
Practical Cooking Checks
The cues that matter most while cooking.
- Key technique
- Yuja chicken naeng somyeon offers a clear chicken-radish broth brightened by floral citrus.
- Finish cue
- Once tender, rinse several times under cold water, rubbing lightly, then soak in ice water for 1 minute.
- Avoid this
- Boil 320 g somyeon in plenty of water and stir so the strands do not stick together.
- Storage and reheating
- Freeze part of the broth as ice cubes to keep the bowl cold longer.
Cooking decision evidence
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50min, 10 ingredients
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35min, 9 ingredients
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