Chicken and Sweetcorn Soup  HT  SP  Chinese 25mins

Serves 4      Hot   Chi  Poultry   Soup  Dairy free  China  Asia  Asian

Ingredients:

75g/3oz cooked Chicken Breast, thinly sliced

2 tbsp Light soy sauce

2 tbsp Cornflour

90ml/3fl.oz. Cold Water

1 tbsp Sesame Oil

Salt and Black pepper

2 tbsp Vegetable Oil

2.5cm/1 inch Fresh Ginger, grated

900ml/30fl.oz. Good Chicken Stock

400g/14oz Baby Sweet corn, sliced diagonally

1 Egg, beaten

2 Spring Onions, sliced diagonally to garnish

Instructions

1. Place the chicken in a bowl, and stir in the soy sauce, cornflour, water, sesame oil and seasonings. Mix well.

2. Heat the vegetable oil in a large frying pan, add the ginger and stir-fry for a few seconds. Then add the stock and baby sweetcorn slices and bring to simmering point.

3. Stir in the chicken mixture and slowly bring it to the boil stirring constantly. Reduce the heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes. 

4. Pour the beaten egg into the hot soup, stirring all the time. The egg will coagulate immediately. 

5. To serve - transfer to a warmed soup tureen and garnish with the sliced spring onions.

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