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Chinese herbal chicken soup with corn, carrot, and potato.

ABC Soup

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A warm and comforting Asian classic, this ABC soup is deep in umami flavor and the perfect dish on a cold day

  • Total Time: 5 hours 10 minutes
  • Yield: 8 portions 1x

Ingredients

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  • 4L Water
  • 1 Whole chicken
  • 1 Corn, cut into 3 pieces
  • 2 Carrot, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 1 Onion, peeled and cut into half
  • 1 Potato, peeled and cut into large chunks
  • 2 Tomatoes, quartered
  • 6 Red dates (dried)
  • 1 tbsp Chicken powder
  • 1/2 tsp YumYum, or MSG
  • 1 tsp Salt

Instructions

  1. Prepare a 6L stock pot
  2. Place the chicken, corn, carrot, onion, potato, tomatoes and dates in the pot
  3. Fill with 4L of water and bring to a boil
  4. Skim the scum off the surface of the soup with a fine mesh sieve, then reduce the heat to low and cover
  5. Cook the soup, covered, for 5 hours on low heat
  6. Once the 5 hours are up season the soup with chicken powder, MSG, and salt
  7. Divide between bowls and serve
  • Author: Vincent Yeow Lim
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 hours
  • Category: Soup
  • Method: Easy
  • Cuisine: Chinese

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 bowl
  • Calories: 55
  • Sugar: 3.7 g
  • Sodium: 341.3 mg
  • Fat: 0.6 g
  • Carbohydrates: 11.5 g
  • Protein: 2.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 2.6 mg