Easy Chicken Corn Soup Recipe
Easy Chicken Corn Soup Recipe is a comforting soup that balances savory with a slightly sweet note from creamed corn. The soup is flavorful from tender chicken pieces, aromatic from a hint of ginger that lends warmth and depth, and velvety from the cornstarch slurry. It is enhanced with a swirl of egg ribbons, soy sauce, and chili sesame oil. This nourishing soup is garnished with a sprinkle of freshly cut scallions and pea shoots. You will love the taste of home in every spoonful of this rich and creamy soup!
Equipment
- Stovetop
Ingredients
For the marinade:
- 1 tbsp peanut oil
- 1 tsp ginger minced fine
- 2 tsp chili-garlic sauce
- ½ lb chicken tenders chopped
- 1 tsp rice vinegar optional
- 1 tsp white pepper powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 cup chicken broth or use water
- 1 cup fresh corn kernel creamed
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 4 scallion chopped, garnish
- 1 tsp chili sesame oil for garnish
For the cornstarch slurry:
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 3 tbsp water cold
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients. Optionally, marinate the chicken in rice vinegar for 5 minutes. Place the corn kernels in a food processor or blender to cream them.
- Heat the peanut oil in a Dutch oven or wok. Add the ginger and chili-garlic sauce and sauté for a minute.
- Add the chicken and sauté for 3-4 minutes on medium heat. season with salt and pepper and cook on medium heat.
- Add the creamed corn and chicken broth or water and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Gradually, drizzle cornstarch slurry while stirring continuously. Add the light soy sauce. Stir until it boils. Gradually, add the beaten egg and stir in a clockwise direction and turn off the heat.
- Garnish with chili sesame oil, scallions, and pea shoots, and serve hot in soup bowls.
Notes
- Dice the chicken tenders into small pieces or use shredded cooked leftover chicken.
- Beaten eggs must be added gradually only when the soup is boiling. Stir gently to get egg ribbons.
Nutrition
Calories: 126kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 11gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 696mgPotassium: 243mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 150IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
