Chinese
Chinese - Soups and Broths
Chicken Corn Soup
Chef's Menu Description
A wholesome, deeply comforting soup crafted from slow-simmered stock, aromatic garden vegetables, and fresh herbs, served with crusty bread.
Ingredients
- • 1 litre chicken stock
- • 200g chicken breast, finely diced
- • 2 corn cobs, kernels scraped
- • 1 can creamed corn (about 400g)
- • 2 slices ginger
- • 1 egg white, beaten
- • 2 tbsp cornflour mixed with 4 tbsp water
- • 1/2 tsp salt
- • 1 tsp sesame oil
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Bring the chicken stock to a simmer with the ginger.
2
Phase 2
Add the diced chicken and corn kernels; simmer for 15 minutes until cooked.
3
Phase 3
Stir in the creamed corn, then pour in the cornflour slurry while stirring until the soup thickens.
4
Phase 4
Add the salt and drizzle in the beaten egg white, stirring to form ribbons.
5
Phase 5
Remove the ginger, swirl in the sesame oil and serve hot.