Description
Hearty jamie oliver chicken and sweetcorn soup blends comforting flavors with simple ingredients. Home cooks can enjoy this quick, nourishing meal that brings warmth and satisfaction to the dinner table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups (340 g / 12 oz) cooked chicken breasts, diced or shredded
- 6 large eggs, whisked
- 8 cups (1.9 l / 64 fl oz) chicken stock
- 1 (15 oz / 425 g) can whole kernel corn
- 1 (15 oz / 425 g) can creamed corn
- 4 green onions, thinly sliced
- 2 medium carrots, finely diced
- ¼ cup (30 g / 1 oz) cornstarch
- 2 tsps ground ginger
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- Salt
- Black pepper
Instructions
- Preparation: Combine chicken stock, cooked chicken, ground ginger, garlic powder, white sections of green onions, carrots, whole kernel corn, and creamed corn in a large pot.
- Heating: Place pot over medium heat, allowing the mixture to warm gradually and approach a gentle simmer, then reduce to medium-low heat and cover with a lid for 10 minutes until carrots soften.
- Thickening: Whisk remaining chicken stock with cornstarch until smooth, then pour into the simmering soup, stirring continuously for one minute to encourage thickening.
- Egg Ribbons: Create a gentle whirlpool motion in the soup, carefully drizzle whisked eggs into the rotating liquid, allowing hot broth to transform eggs into delicate, silky ribbons.
- Finishing Touches: Introduce toasted sesame oil, stirring to distribute the rich, nutty flavor evenly. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and black pepper as desired.
- Serving: Ladle the hot soup into serving bowls, garnish with remaining green sections of green onions for a fresh, vibrant finish.
Notes
- Egg Whisking Technique: Create a gentle whirlpool in the soup while slowly drizzling whisked eggs to form delicate, silky egg ribbons that enhance texture and visual appeal.
- Cornstarch Mixing Tip: Whisk cornstarch with chicken stock separately until completely smooth to prevent lumps and ensure a perfectly thickened soup consistency.
- Flavor Layering Approach: Allow ingredients to simmer covered for 10 minutes, enabling carrots to soften and flavors to meld together, creating a more complex and rich taste profile.
- Finishing Touch Magic: Add toasted sesame oil at the end to introduce a deep, nutty dimension that elevates the entire soup’s flavor complexity and authenticity.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 950 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 210 mg