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Easy Chicken Sweetcorn Soup: Comforting Chinese-Style Recipe

Creamy Chinese-Style Chicken and Corn Soup

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz Chicken breast
  • 4 cups Chicken broth
  • 14.75 oz Cream style sweet corn
  • 1 cup Sweet corn kernels
  • 1 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 1 tsp Sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1 large Egg
  • 2 tbsp Fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Bring the broth to a gentle boil. Add the chicken breast and simmer for 15 minutes until fully cooked. Remove the meat, let it cool slightly, and shred it.
  • Return the shredded meat to the pot. Stir in the cream style corn, sweet corn kernels, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Bring the mixture back to a steady simmer.
  • In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water. Pour this slurry into the pot while stirring continuously. Simmer for 3 minutes until thickened.
  • Turn off the heat entirely. Slowly drizzle the beaten egg into the pot while gently swirling the liquid to form thin ribbons.
  • Ladle into warm bowls and garnish with chopped fresh cilantro and black pepper before serving.