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Hand-Torn Noodle Soup with Chicken and Vegetables
In most chicken noodle soups, the noodles are an afterthought. Here, they’re the star. Inspired by sujebi, a Korean hand-torn noodle soup, we form our noodles from a simple flour-and-water dough. While it rests, the chicken and vegetable base comes together. When it’s time to form the noodles, no rolling or cutting is needed. They’re shaped simply by flattening the dough by hand, tearing off small pieces and dropping them directly into the hot broth. The rustic noodles have a satisfying dumpling-like texture.
4 to 6
Servings
Tip
Don’t use boneless chicken parts. Bone-in, skin-on breasts, thighs or a combination will yield a richer, more flavorful broth because of the collagen they contain.
1½ hours
Ingredients
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1
cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
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Kosher salt and ground black pepper
Directions
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01In a large bowl, stir together the flour and ½ teaspoon salt. Make a well in the center of the flour and add ⅓ cup water. Using a silicone spatula or wooden spoon, begin incorporating the flour by stirring at the center and gradually drawing in more flour until a shaggy dough forms. Using the heel of your palm, knead the dough in the bowl, swiping along the sides to incorporate dry bits. Lightly flour the counter and turn the dough out onto it. Lightly flour your hands and knead until the dough is smooth, about 4 minutes. Form the dough into a ball, wrap it in plastic wrap and let rest at room temperature while you make the soup.
Reviews
May 27, 2026
More than the suj of its parts!
This was so flavorful!! The gochujang and gochugaru gave it a nice kick without being too hot and the hand torn noodles were so fluffy and delicious. One trick I learned is to wet your fingers when tearing off the noodle dough. That helps to prevent them from sticking to your fingers and then you can stretch them into nice thin irregular shaped noodles.
April 24, 2026
Excellent Soup / Noodles
Question: can the dough be rolled out then cut into noodles or is that not possible with this type of dough recipe? Thank you
November 16, 2025
Kids loved it
If hit with the family. Kids enjoyed helping make the noodles
January 13, 2025
So good! Broth was amazing.
I am a terrible cook and this came together so well despite my incompetence in the kitchen. It feels fancy making noodles yourself. I even lifted a couple tips from the Milk Street magazine and browned some tomato paste before adding the onion and threw in a parm rind as the broth was simmering.
December 21, 2024
Christmas snowfall and the perfect chicken soup
I loved the noodles and the broth was delicious. .
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