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Chinese Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup

Servings 4
Cost $20

Ingredients

  • 1 bone-in chicken breast or fillet
  • 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and finely diced
  • 1 quart chicken broth
  • 1 can creamed corn
  • 1 splash sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 green onions chopped *optional

Instructions

  • In a small pot place chicken breast and cover with water. Add the fresh ginger to the water. Cover the pot, bring to a boil, then reduce and simmer for 30 minutes. Once chicken is fully cooked, save the stock in the pot and the ginger. Transfer this to a larger soup pot. Shred the chicken and discard the bone in using a bone-in chicken breast.
  • Over medium heat and in the large soup pot, combine the reserved chicken and ginger stock and 1 quart of chicken broth. Add the can of creamed corn and splash of sesame oil.  
  • Bring to a boil
  • Add the shredded chicken and bring back to boil.
  • In a small heat proof bowl and the cornstarch with small amount of chicken water to form a thin paste.
  • Drizzle into the soup, mixing thoroughly. This will slightly thicken the soup.
  • In a large bowl, beat 2 eggs with a dash of the chicken water, then drizzle it into the pot very slowly from about 6 inches above the pot. Slowly stirring.
  • Garnish with chopped spring onions and serve.
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