SHREDDED CHICKEN SOUP

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This recipe was given to me in 1981 by a famous Chinese Cook. A very light but tasty broth like soup.

Provided by William Uncle Bill

Categories     Chicken

Time 43m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

4 ounces cooked chicken breasts, shredded
1 teaspoon tapioca starch
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 teaspoon Chinese wine
5 cups water
4 dried Chinese mushrooms, soaked and shredded
1/4 cup bamboo shoot, shredded
1 tablespoon chopped green onion
1/4 teaspoon shredded fresh gingerroot
1 tablespoon chicken soup base or 1 chicken bouillon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
4 drops sesame seed oil
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon Accent seasoning or 1/4 teaspoon msg (optional)
2 tablespoons tapioca starch
1/3 cup water

Steps:

  • Cook chicken breasts on a grill until just done, about 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Shred chicken and place in a mixing bowl.
  • In a small bowl, mix together 1 teaspoon of tapioca starch, light soy sauce and Chinese cooking wine.
  • Pour mixture over shredded chicken, mix well and marinate for 15 minutes.
  • In a small bowl, soak Chinese mushrooms until soft.
  • Shred or cut mushrooms very thin.
  • In a large saucepan, add 5 cups of water; bring to boil.
  • Add marinated chicken and marinate, shredded bamboo shoots, chopped green onion, shredded ginger root, and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Add chicken soup base, salt, sugar, dark soy sauce, sesame seed oil, white pepper and Accent.
  • Cook for 3 minutes.
  • In a small bowl, mix together tapioca starch and 1/3 cup water until smooth.
  • While soup is still boiling, add tapioca starch mixture to soup, stirring constantly until soup thickens slightly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 50.8, Fat 2.1, SaturatedFat 0.6, Cholesterol 12.1, Sodium 747.2, Carbohydrate 3.3, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 1.6, Protein 5

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