Photo shows the Regular dishChicken Noodles — Soft & Bite-Sized
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AI-drafted texture method — not from the recipe book and not clinically approved. Texture suitability should be confirmed according to the resident's individual swallowing and dietary requirements and the facility's clinical/dietetic processes.
Soft bite-sized chicken, shortened noodles and tender vegetables in a thick coating sauce.
Ingredients
- Chicken thigh 5250g, boneless, skinless, trimmed
- Sesame oil 50g
- Onions 800g, peeled
- Red capsicum 400g, prepared weight, skin and seeds removed
- Celery 500g, prepared weight, strings removed
- Carrots 800g, peeled
- Garlic 60g, crushed
- Ginger 50g, finely grated, coarse fibres discarded
- Chinese five spice 15g
- Oyster sauce 300g
- Soy sauce, 43% less salt, 250g
- Chicken stock 600ml
- Hokkien noodles 8kg
- Shallots 200g, roots and tough tops removed
- Mung bean sprouts 500g, tough tails removed
- Coriander 200g, leaves only; tough stems removed
- Finely ground black pepper and salt, to taste
- Additional chicken stock up to 1 litre, as needed
- Smooth sauce thickener, as per manufacturer's instructions
Final texture
Tender, moist pieces no larger than 1.5cm × 1.5cm; noodles are soft, short and non-chewy, with no separate thin liquid.
Sauce, gravy & liquid
Thicken the stock-based soy and oyster sauce into a smooth coating that stays with the food without watery separation.
IDDSI Level 6 requirements
- Pieces no larger than 1.5cm × 1.5cm for adults.
- Squashes and changes shape under fork pressure and does not return to shape.
- Moist throughout; no thin liquid separating.
Preparation
Cooking
Texture modification
Serving & plating
IDDSI testing to perform
No other items are served with this dish.
IDDSI testing & verification
Level 6 — Soft & Bite-Sized. Saved on this device only until staff logins are added.
