Easy Chinese Chicken Soup

This is a very easy soup to make and it has an unmistakably Chinese flavor. It is important to use a good quality chicken bouillon when making this Chinese chicken soup recipe because that is where a lot of the main flavor comes from. The baby corn can be fresh, thawed or canned.

This soup makes a tasty appetizer. If you wanted to, you could use duck instead of chicken in this recipe but chicken and corn go together so well that chicken fits the recipe better. This chicken soup recipe takes mere minutes from beginning to end so remember to have every ingredient ready and prepared before you start cooking.

Chinese Chicken Corn Soup

Ingredients -

1 beaten egg
14 oz baby sweet corn, sliced diagonally
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 quart chicken bouillon
1 inch fresh ginger, grated
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
3 oz cooked chicken breast, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons corn flour
Salt and black pepper
3 fl oz cold water
2 green onions, sliced diagonally, for garnish

Preparation:

Combine the chicken, corn flour, soy sauce, sesame oil, water, and seasonings well in a bowl. Heat the vegetable oil in a big skillet or wok and add the ginger. Stir-fry for 10 seconds. Add the baby sweet corn and bouillon and bring to a simmer.

Stir in the chicken mixture and slowly bring to the boil, stirring all the time. Turn down the heat and simmer for 2 or 3 minutes. Pour in the beaten egg, stirring constantly. The egg cooks right away. Transfer the soup to a warm tureen and garnish with the sliced green onions.

(Serves 4)

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Chinese Chicken Corn Soup

Nutritional Info:

Calories (kcal): 223
% Calories from Fat: 57.7%
% Calories from Carbohydrates: 20.5%
% Calories from Protein: 21.9%

Per Serving Nutritional Information:

Total Fat (g): 14g 22%
Saturated Fat (g): 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat (g): 7g 31%
Polyunsaturated Fat (g): 4g 17%
Cholesterol (mg): 67mg 22%
Total Carbohydrate (g): 11g 4%
Dietary Fiber (g): 1g 3%
Protein (g): 12g 24%
Sodium (mg): 1831mg 76%
Potassium (mg): 140mg 4%
Calcium (mg): 31mg 3%
Iron (mg): 1mg 4%
Zinc (mg): trace 3%
Vitamin C (mg): 5mg 9%
Vitamin A (i.u.): 162IU 3%
Vitamin A (r.e.): 39RE 4%
Vitamin B6 (mg): .1mg 7%
Vitamin B12 (mcg): .2mcg 4%
Thiamin B1 (mg): .1mg 4%
Riboflavin B2 (mg): .2mg 10%
Folacin (mcg): 16mcg 4%
Niacin (mg): 3mg 13%