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How To Make Creamy Chicken And Sweetcorn Soup
Chicken and sweetcorn soup, a Chinese takeaway classic ready in 20 minutes. This recipe is smooth, creamy and the perfect pick-me-up on a cold winter’s day.
Who doesn’t love Chinese chicken and sweetcorn soup?
A popular dish that’s easy to make and just as easy to finish! Also known as egg drop soup, this tasty broth is ‘out of this world’ good.
It’s the perfect light lunch, starter or dinner idea that’s incredibly easy to make. Plus, it’s made with chicken stock for an unbelievably good base flavour.
If you haven’t ordered chicken and sweetcorn soup from a Chinese menu before, now couldn’t be the perfect time for you to try it.
It’s made with very simple cupboard ingredients and is great for using up leftover chicken, stock or sweetcorn. You’re going to love how easy it is to make this soup.
Why You’ll Like This Recipe
- Ready in only 20 minutes!!
- A soup perfect for winter.
- Chinese inspired flavours.
- It’s budget friendly.
Watch How To Make It
Recipe Ingredients
Below are the ingredients needed for this recipe:
- Chicken: I used boneless chicken breast but you can also use boneless chicken thighs instead. Dice the chicken into small slices or chunks before starting this recipe.
- Chicken Stock: Using homemade chicken stock is great, you can also use shop-brought stock or dilute a stock pot in water.
- Sweetcorn: I used tinned sweetcorn. I recommend Green Giant sweetcorn (my personal favourite).
- Garlic: Dice garlic into small chunks or you can buy minced garlic from your local supermarket.
- Egg: Two eggs are whisked into the mixture to create silky ribbons throughout the soup.
- Cornflour: Mixed with water, this slurry thickens the soup.
- Seasonings: Salt, white pepper and sesame oil are added for flavour.
- Spring Onions: Used to garnish the dish and add extra taste.
What You Need For This Recipe
I love how this soup is both easy and requires little equipment. All you need is a pot, knife, chopping board and you’re pretty much good to go!
I like to serve this soup with authentic Chinese spoons. It’s just like having this soup in a Chinese restaurant but in reality you’re at home.
How To Make Chinese Chicken And Sweetcorn Soup
Below is a step-by-step guide on how to make this easy Chinese chicken and sweetcorn soup (that’s so creamy). Full recipe instructions are on the recipe card.
Step One:
On a medium heat add a teaspoon of oil to a pot and fry the diced garlic for 30 seconds. Stir well to avoid burning the pieces of garlic.
Step Two:
Pour chicken stock into the pot, stir well, and leave to simmer for 2