Make a high-protein keto miso soup with chicken broth infused with miso paste and seaweed. Swap tofu for cooked chicken breast, and you’ll have a delicious, easy to make lunch or side soup with keto macros. You’ll love this simple low-carb Asian recipe with a rich and nourishing flavor.
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Is Miso Soup Keto Friendly?
Miso soup is a popular Japanese dish that is easy to make at home and buy at a grocery store, but is miso soup keto approved?
The answer is YES. Miso soup is keto approved!
Both traditional miso soup with tofu and this keto chicken miso soup are keto-friendly since both total and net carbs are low enough for ketogenic macros. Adding chicken makes the soup higher in protein, but it’s still pretty lean, so consider adding avocado or serving it with a side salad and creamy dressing if you need extra fats.
Miso soup has a long culinary history and is well worth trying!
How to Make Miso Soup with Chicken Broth
Gather less than ten ingredients and make a chicken miso soup recipe in just 15 minutes! It’s amazingly quick and easy.
I adapted a traditional recipe to better fit with modern convenience and keto macros.
The most significant changes are using chicken broth instead of dashi stock and swapping out tofu in favor of chicken breast.
You can find all ingredients at a local grocery store without needing to drive around town looking for specialty products. Alternatively, you can also purchase with the affiliate links I provide for your convenience.
Miso Soup Ingredients
Chicken broth – Full of flavor and easy to find, chicken broth makes the base of our soup.
Miso paste – Here’s the big flavor maker! I suggest an organic miso paste if possible. There are different types of miso, all with their own unique flavor. White, yellow, and red miso paste are the most popular, and there are still a number of other varieties. You can use any type.
Seaweed – After learning about the use of seaweed in traditional diets it’s been part of my diet ever since. We use kombu and wakame in this recipe.
Coconut oil – Using coconut oil keeps this recipe dairy-free, but you can substitute with butter instead.
Chicken breast – Replacing tofu with chicken breast increases the amount of protein per serving, pairs well with chicken broth, and makes the soup a more substantial meal on a keto diet. Here’s a great opportunity to substitute with leftover chicken, rotisserie chicken, or shredded chicken from meal prep.
Green onion – Finish the recipe off with a splash of colorful garnish and spicy onion flavor.
Step-By-Step Directions
Follow these simple directions for keto-friendly miso soup and you can’t go wrong.
I serve this for lunch because it’s quick, high-protein, low-carb and flavorful with just a few ingredients. Plus the recipe is naturally dairy-free, nut-free, and egg-free too, so it’s good for those with food allergies and sensitivities.
- Begin by warming the broth over medium heat in a 2-quart pot while whisking in miso paste and seaweed. Aim to dissolve the paste and rehydrate the seaweed. Do not boil the broth.
- Meanwhile, pan fry the cubed chicken breast for 4 minutes undisturbed on one side, flip them over and continue over medium-high heat for another 3 minutes until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F or they cook through.
- Finally, add cooked chicken to the broth, remove from heat, and divide into four bowls. Serve this soup hot with green onion garnish.
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Low-Carb Miso Soup Nutrition
Is miso soup keto? Examining the nutrition facts will help us know for sure.
As we talked about earlier, miso is keto friendly. Let’s take a look at the macros, and you can see a clear breakdown of calories, fat, protein, and carbs.
This soup makes four servings. Each serving has 178 calories with 27 grams protein and 5 grams fat.
So far, so good for a keto diet. Now, let’s look at the carbs.
How many carbs in miso?
Per serving of this homemade recipe, there are:
- 4 g total carbs
- 1 g fiber
- 3 g net carbs
Perfect! Only 3 grams net carb per serving!
Please note that the nutritional value will change if you substitute ingredients. Use a nutrition app like My Fitness Pal to recalculate and reflect your changes.
More Keto Soup Recipes
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- Keto Beer Cheese Soup
- Keto Tom Kha Soup
- Low-Carb Egg Drop Soup
- Keto Chicken Noodle Soup
- Avocado Soup Recipe
More Asian Keto Recipes
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- Keto Ground Beef Stir Fry
- Soy Free Soy Sauce Recipe
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Keto Miso Soup with Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 3 tablespoon miso paste
- 2 teaspoons dry kombu
- 1 teaspoon wakame
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- 1 pound chicken breast cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon green onion garnish
Instructions
- Warm the broth over medium heat in a 2-quart pot while whisking in miso paste and seaweed. Dissolve the paste and rehydrate the seaweed. Do not boil the broth.4 cups chicken broth, 3 tablespoon miso paste, 2 teaspoons dry kombu, 1 teaspoon wakame
- Meanwhile, cook the cubed chicken breast for 4 minutes undisturbed on one side, flip the pieces over and continue over medium-high heat for another 3 minutes until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of
165 °F or they cook through.1 teaspoon coconut oil, 1 pound chicken breast - Add cooked chicken to the broth, remove from heat, and divide into four bowls. Serve this soup hot with green onion garnish.1 tablespoon green onion
Nutrition & Macros
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I have always loved miso with tofu, and this version was even more rich and nourishing. Plus, easy to make at home! Win win!!
I grew up eating traditional miso soup regularly so I was a little hesitant to try a variation. This recipe didn’t disappoint! I actually really enjoy the chicken instead of tofu.
This is a great one with leftover chicken too. Adding precooked protein makes the recipe even faster, which is hard to believe but true!