Velvety Chicken Corn Soup

Description

This is a quick and easy way to make this soup that is usually served at Chinese restaurants. For a tangy/hot flavor try this: about 3 to 4 hours before serving combine 1/4 cup vinegar and 3 finely chopped green chilies. Refrigerate until serving time and then sprinkle about a teaspoon of this on the soup. Enjoy!! Garnish with fresh scallions.

Ingredients

  • 2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
  • 1 (14.75 ounce) can cream-style corn
  • ½ cup shredded, cooked chicken meat
  • ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
  • salt to taste
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 egg white

Instructions

  1. In a medium stock pot combine broth
  2. corn and chicken. Bring to a boil
  3. reduce heat and add pepper and salt. Bring back to a boil.
  4. In a separate bowl mix the corn starch with water. While the soup is boiling add this mixture
  5. and stir constantly until well mixed.
  6. Season with sesame oil by adding a few drops at a time. Reduce heat
  7. and slowly add egg white while swirling the soup with a fork in order to break egg pieces apart.
  8. Add chopped scallion to garnish
  9. and serve hot.

Servings: 4

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