Chicken Corn Soup

When it comes to soups, the most popular and commonly ordered soup is the chicken corn soup. You can’t go without it if you are at a Chinese restaurant, because it is a simple yet flavorsome appetizer.

Chicken corn soup is always made when one is sick; it is quite filling and helps in the recovery process. Serve it as a main meal or as an appetizer with crackers on the side.

Health benefits

Each bowl of chicken corn soup contains 350 calories. If you are on a diet and want to make it even healthier, then don’t add any cornflour and make it a clear soup. Avoid the soy sauce as extra sodium causes water retention.

The soup has chicken and eggs which are great for providing you with protein. The sweetcorn lowers cholesterol and is an excellent source of vitamin B12.

Ingredients

whole chicken: 1

Large onion (chopped): 1

quarts water: 3

package (10 oz) frozen sweet corn: 1

cup celery- chopped: 1/2

Salt and pepper to taste

Eggs: 2

cup milk: 1/4

tbsp corn flour: 2

How To Make Chicken Corn Soup

1. In a large pot, add water along with the chicken and onion. Let it cook it for an hour until its tender.
2. Remove the chicken from the pot and shred its meat into thin and small pieces. Discard the bones.
3. Put the chicken meat back in the broth.
4. Add in the corn and celery and season it with salt and pepper according to your taste.
5. Add in the cornflour to thicken it a little.
6. Let the soup simmer for 10 minutes.
7. In a small bowl, beat the eggs and then pour them in the soup. Mix well until you see whites forming.
8. Serve with crackers and enjoy!
9. You can add some vinegar with green chilies and soy sauce in the soup to give it an extra bit of flavor as well.

 Trivia

1. Soups are classified into two categories: clear or thick soups.
2. The earliest consumption of soups traces its origins back to 6000 BC.
3. Soups can be served as appetizers, main meals or even as desserts in some places.
4. Chinese people take soup as part of their main meal almost every day.
5. There are over thousands of different types of soups in the world and vary from region to region.
6. Canned soup was first introduced by Campbell’s in 1897.
7. Women are twice as likely to order soup as compared to men.
8. In Chinese custom, if chicken or fish is being served on the table, the head of the animal is served in front of the guest for honor and respect.