Description
This comforting Chinese Chicken and Corn Soup is a quick and easy dish featuring savory chicken broth combined with sweet creamed corn, seasoned with ginger, garlic, and soy sauce, then thickened with cornstarch and enriched with silky ribbons of egg. Perfect as a soothing starter or light meal, it’s garnished with scallions and offers a delightful balance of flavors and textures.
Ingredients
Scale
Soup Base
- 2 cups (500ml) chicken or vegetable broth/stock
- 1 can (16oz/420g) creamed corn
- 1 tsp soy sauce (all purpose or light)
- 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine OR Mirin or Dry Sherry (can omit)
- 1 tsp ginger, minced or finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced or finely chopped
Thickener
- 1 tsp cornflour / cornstarch, mixed with a splash of cold water
Protein and Garnish
- 1 egg, whisked
- 1 cup shredded cooked chicken
- Salt and white pepper, to taste
- 3 tbsp sliced scallions / shallots (optional)
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: Place the chicken or vegetable broth, creamed corn, soy sauce, Chinese cooking wine (or Mirin or Dry Sherry), minced ginger, minced garlic, and the cornstarch mixed with cold water in a saucepan over high heat.
- Bring to Boil and Simmer: Bring the mixture quickly to a boil. Then reduce the heat to medium and let it simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes until the soup slightly thickens.
- Adjust Seasoning and Add Egg: Season the soup with salt to taste, turn off the heat, then slowly pour in the whisked egg while stirring gently; this will create delicate egg ribbons and further thicken the soup.
- Add Chicken and Pepper: Stir in the shredded cooked chicken, season with white pepper to taste, then remove from heat.
- Serve and Garnish: Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with sliced scallions or shallots if desired. Serve immediately for best flavor and texture.
Notes
- A drizzle of sesame oil at the end adds a wonderful aroma and depth of flavor to the soup.
- The soup freezes well; however, it’s best to leave out the cornstarch slurry when freezing and add it fresh when reheating to avoid watery consistency.
- When reheating frozen soup, adding a little more cornstarch slurry can help thicken it back up nicely.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approx. 250ml)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
