Chinese fakeaway chicken & corn soup

Name: Chinese fakeaway chicken & corn soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 2 x 420g cans corn; 2 tbs plain flour; 4 cups chicken stock (1 litre); 1 tbs soy sauce; 2 tsp ginger, grated; 1 tbs corn flour; 2 eggs, beaten; 2-3 cups rotisserie chicken, shredded; 80g vermicelli rice noodles, optional; Salt and white pepper, to taste; 1/4 cup spring onion, finely sliced; 1-2 tsp sesame oil

7 steps

Prep:5minCook:15min

I’ve made this version a bit healthier by making a homemade creamed corn however feel free to skip step 1 and use cans of creamed corn if you prefer

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 01:43:34 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories446.9 kcal (22%)

Total Fat16.5 g (24%)

Carbs46.5 g (18%)

Sugars4.1 g (5%)

Protein30.7 g (61%)

Sodium1675.5 mg (84%)

Fiber4 g (14%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 x 420gcorn

cans

2 Tbsplain flour

4 cupschicken stock

1 Tbssoy sauce

2 tspginger

grated

1 Tbscorn flour

2eggs

beaten

2 cupsrotisserie chicken

shredded

80gvermicelli rice noodles

¼ cupspring onion

finely sliced

1 tspsesame oil

Instructions

Step 1

Place flour and corn kernels into a blender with 1/3 of the liquid from the cans. Blitz for 30 secs (dont turn into a puree).

Step 2

Pour corn mixture into a sauce pan along with the chicken stock, soy sauce and ginger. Mix the corn flour with a splash of water until it forms a thin paste, add to the saucepan.

Step 3

Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 mins or until thickened.

Step 4

Cook the rice noodles per packet instructions. Drain and set aside.

Step 5

Take the saucepan off heat. Slowly pour in the beaten eggs while stirring.

Step 6

Add the chicken, cooked noodles and season with salt and white pepper. Optional to add a pinch of sweetener.

Step 7

Divide between 3-4 bowls, serve with a drizzle with sesame oil and spring onions