Chinese ABC Soup
Dive into a bowl of comfort with this Chinese ABC soup with chicken! Combining nutritious veggies, tender chicken, and ribbons of egg, this heartwarming dish is sure to delight both kids and adults alike.
Ingredients
- 6-7 tomatoes
- 2 carrots
- 2-3 corns separate corn kernels from corn cobs
- 1 whole chicken skin removed and chopped into pieces
- 1 onion chop into chunks
- 5 small potatoes chop into chunks
- 2.5 L water
- 2 eggs (for the egg drop)
- 1 tsp salt (for seasoning)
- 1 tbsp ketchup (for seasoning)
For cleansing the chicken and removal of smell
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 2 tsp coarse salt
- Water
For the marinade
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 4 pcs ginger
Instructions
Preparation
- Mix the chicken pieces with a generous amount of cornstarch and coarse salt, then soak in water for 20 minutes. This cleanses the chicken, tenderises it, and helps remove its smell.
- Meanwhile, prepare the vegetables by chopping tomatoes, onions, and carrots into chunks. Leave the potatoes for later as the potato flesh will oxidise and turn brown.
- After 20 minutes, rinse the chicken with water to wash away the impurities.
- Mix the chicken pieces with cornstarch, salt, sugar, and soy sauce. Give them a massage for better absorption. Leave them to marinate as you cook the broth.
- Hold the ear of the corn slightly angled, slice down all sides of the corn to remove the kernels. Set aside.
Cook the soup
- Transfer the tomatoes, carrots, onions, and corn cobs into a huge pot, pour in water, and cook the broth over medium-high heat until the tomatoes begin to soften (about 15 minutes).
- Peel the potato skin and slice the potatoes in half (or chunks, depending on the size of your potatoes), then transfer them into the broth. Reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer for about 30 minutes.
- Transfer the marinated chicken and corn kernels into the pot, give it a mix, and simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour to allow the flavours to meld.
- In a bowl, beat the eggs until well mixed.
- Reduce the heat to low. Slowly drizzle the beaten eggs into the simmering broth, and stir gently. This will create thin ribbons of egg.
- Season the broth with some salt and ketchup and enjoy!