EASY CHINESE CHICKEN AND CORN SOUP

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a very quick and easy soup perfect for a Sunday night dinner. One I found in the Sunday Life magazine in The Age newspaper.

Provided by CharlieNZ

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 cups chicken stock
1 large chicken breast fillet (boneless)
300 g canned corn kernels
300 g canned creamed corn
1 tablespoon cornflour (cornstarch)
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
2 eggs (beaten)
2 scallions (finely sliced) or 2 green onions (finely sliced)

Steps:

  • Bring the stock to the boil in a large saucepan(depending on your taste or needs you may wish to substitute some of the stock for water).
  • Add chicken breast fillet to the stock, turn the heat off and cover the pain with a lid for 15 minutes.
  • Remove chicken breast from the stock and leave to cool for a few minutes then shred.
  • Add corn to stock and bring to the boil over a medium heat.
  • Combine soy sauce and cornflour into a paste then stir into the soup to thicken slightly.
  • Add shredded chicken to soup.
  • Slowly pour beaten eggs into the soup in a steady stream, stirring constantly with a fork.
  • Serve topped with the sliced spring onions and enjoy!
  • NB: Cooking time includes the 15 minutes for "poaching" the chicken breast.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 294.5, Fat 7.9, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 103.8, Sodium 1510.4, Carbohydrate 42.9, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 10.3, Protein 16.7

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