Pakistani Chinese Chicken and Corn Soup

It's sweater season! And unfortunately also flu season. Keep warm with this delicious soup. This recipe offers a Pakistani twist on the classic Chinese chicken and corn soup.

Course Soup

Cuisine Chinese, Pakistani

Diet Gluten Free, Halal

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 45

Servings people

Calories 146

Author Izzah Cheema

Ingredients

For the Stock

3-4 pieces of chicken bone-in
1 potato peeled and cubed
1 green chili
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
2 1/2 cups of water

For the Soup

1 tbsp butter
1 small onion finely chopped
2 cups additional chicken broth or stock
1/2 cup sweet corn roughly crushed
2 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp ginger crushed
3-4 garlic cloves crushed
1 egg lightly whisked
pinch white pepper
lemon juice optional, for garnish
3 tbsp sliced green onions or 2 tbsp chopped cilantro (optional, for garnish)
2 tsp sesame oil optional

Instructions

In a medium sized pan, bring water, chicken, green chili, salt and pepper to a boil on medium high heat. Once it comes to a boil, reduce the heat to low and cover. Let it cook for 15-20 minutes or until chicken is tender.
Remove the chicken pieces and add in chopped potatoes. Raise the heat to medium-high, once it comes to a boil, lower the heat. Let the potatoes cook uncovered for about 10-15 minutes. Meanwhile, shred the chicken. It should come to about a heaped cup of shredded chicken.
Blend the potatoes with the remaining water in a high-speed blender or food processor.
In a dutch oven or stock pot, melt butter over medium heat and add the chopped onion. Sauté until lightly golden and add garlic and ginger. Continue to sauté until the raw smell disappears. Add the chicken broth, blended potato stock mixture, corn, shredded chicken and soy sauce. Add a pinch of white pepper.
Turn off the heat. Slowly add in the egg while stirring so that it forms ribbon-like threads. Add the sesame oil, green onions or cilantro. Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve hot.

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