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Chinese Chicken & Sweetcorn Soup

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Chinese Chicken & Sweetcorn Soup鸡肉玉米蛋花羹

A Chinese egg-drop-style soup with chicken, sweetcorn and soft egg ribbons. More chicken than a light starter; no cream is needed.鸡肉甜玉米和柔软蛋花的中式羹,比清淡前菜多些鸡肉,不加奶油。

Time时间
35 min分钟
Serves份量
2
Level难度
Easy简单
Steps步骤
4
Ingredients食材
9

BEGINNER FIELD GUIDE新手做饭说明书

Before you turn on the heat先备齐,再开火

Tools used:用到厨具:用到廚具:Utensilios:사용 도구:
  • Wash hands & produce洗手、洗菜洗手、洗菜Lava manos y verduras손·채소 씻기
  • Keep raw meat apart生熟分开生熟分開Lo crudo, aparte날것은 따로
  • Measure first先量好先量好Mide antes먼저 계량
  1. Cut chicken into ½-inch / 1.25-cm pieces on a separate board. Mix with oyster sauce, 1 tsp cornstarch and 1 tbsp water. Mix remaining cornstarch with 2 tbsp water separately. Beat eggs; chop scallion and roughly chop half the corn.另板切鸡肉½英寸/1.25厘米块,拌蚝油、1小匙淀粉、1大匙水;余下淀粉另加2大匙水;蛋打散,葱切圈,半份玉米粗剁。

Written for 2 servings · cooking more? Use batches按 2 人份写 · 加量请分批按 2 人份寫 · 加量請分批Para 2 porciones · si haces más, por tandas2인분 기준 · 늘리면 나눠 조리

Full safety & prep notes完整安全与备料说明完整安全與備料說明Notas completas de seguridad안전·준비 전체 안내

These instructions use the base recipe: 2 servings. Scaling ingredients does not scale pan size or cooking time. Use batches and verify the stated checkpoints.以下按原方2人份写。改变份量不会自动改变锅大小或烹饪时间;增加份量请分批,并核对每步判断点。

  • Wash hands; rinse fresh produce under running water and dry it. Keep raw meat or fish separate; do not wash raw poultry.洗手;蔬果用流水洗净并擦干。生肉、生鱼与即食食物分开,不冲洗生鸡肉。
  • Measure the ingredient list before heating; the quantities shown follow your selected servings. Extra drinking water for rinsing or blanching is not a sauce ingredient.开火前按随人数变化的清单量好食材。清洗、焯菜用的额外饮用水不是酱汁配料。
  • Timing is for the base recipe. For larger servings, cook in batches instead of crowding the pan and allow extra time.时间按基础人数估算;人数多时分批做,别挤满锅,并预留额外时间。

Ingredients食材

  • Boneless chicken thighs去骨鸡腿肉8 oz盎司
  • Plain sweet corn kernels, fresh or frozen原味甜玉米粒(鲜或冷冻)1.5 cups杯
  • Low-sodium chicken stock低钠鸡高汤4 cups杯
  • Eggs鸡蛋2 large个大的
  • Cornstarch玉米淀粉4 tsp小勺
  • Oyster sauce (contains shellfish)蚝油(含贝类)2 tsp小勺
  • Toasted sesame oil香油0.5 tsp小勺
  • Ground white pepper白胡椒粉0.125 tsp小勺
  • Scallion葱1

Method做法

  1. Pour the chicken stock into a soup pot and add all the corn. Bring it to a gentle boil, then simmer, scraping the bottom of the pot now and then.

    汤锅里倒鸡汤,把玉米全放进去,轻轻煮开,然后转小火煮,时不时刮一下锅底。

    Medium · 4–5 min中火 · 4–5分钟

    The corn is hot all the way through and the broth smells sweet.玉米热透,汤有甜香。

    Common mistake & quick fix容易错在哪,怎么补救

    Keep small, steady bubbles, not a fierce boil. If liquid runs low before the food is tender, add a little hot water.保持轻轻冒泡,别大滚;食材没软而汤快干时,补少量热水。

  2. Scatter the chicken pieces in one at a time so they don't clump together, and stir gently as they simmer.

    鸡块一块一块分散下锅,免得粘成一团,边煮边轻轻搅。

    Medium-low · 6–8 min中小火 · 6–8分钟

    The chicken is safely cooked through before the egg goes in.下蛋前鸡已安全熟透。

    Common mistake & quick fix容易错在哪,怎么补救

    If browned outside but below 165°F (74°C) inside, lower the heat, cover briefly and recheck with a clean food thermometer.外面上色而里面未到165°F (74°C)时,调小火稍盖锅,再用干净食品温度计测温。

  3. Give the rest of the cornstarch slurry another stir and add it, then let it bubble for 1 minute. Pour the beaten egg in a thin stream, wait 10 seconds, then stir gently so it forms ribbons.

    剩下的淀粉水再搅一下倒进锅里,煮1分钟。把蛋液细细地淋进去,等10秒,再轻轻搅成蛋花。

    Low · 2 min小火 · 2分钟

    The soup lightly coats a spoon, not like thick pudding.汤薄挂勺,不像厚布丁。

    Common mistake & quick fix容易错在哪,怎么补救

    Keep small, steady bubbles, not a fierce boil. If liquid runs low before the food is tender, add a little hot water.保持轻轻冒泡,别大滚;食材没软而汤快干时,补少量热水。

  4. Cook until the egg is fully set and the soup reads at least 165°F (74°C) on a thermometer after the egg goes in. Turn off the heat, stir in the sesame oil, white pepper, and scallion, and serve.

    煮到蛋完全凝固,加蛋之后用温度计测汤至少到165°F (74°C)。关火,拌入香油、白胡椒和葱花,就可以上桌了。

    Low · 1–2 min小火 · 1–2分钟

    No wet strands of egg or uncooked slurry remain.不留生蛋丝或生淀粉水。

    Common mistake & quick fix容易错在哪,怎么补救

    Leftovers: into the fridge within 2 hours (1 hour on a hot 90°F+ day), eat within 3 days, and reheat to 165°F (74°C).吃不完的2小时内放冰箱(天热超90°F就1小时内),3天内吃完,回热要热到165°F (74°C)。

Know your ingredients认识食材

Ingredients explained食材讲解

  • Plain sweet corn kernels, fresh or frozen原味甜玉米粒(鲜或冷冻)

    Summer sweet. Green, snug husks and moist silk; cook within a day.夏季最甜。苞叶翠绿紧贴、玉米须湿润;买回一天内吃。

  • Eggs鸡蛋

    Cheap complete protein. Older eggs peel easier; room-temp eggs bake and whip better.便宜的完全蛋白。放几天的蛋好剥壳;回温的蛋烘焙打发更好。

  • Cornstarch玉米淀粉

    Thickens sauces glossy and crisps coatings. Mix with cold water first to avoid lumps.玉米淀粉让酱汁浓稠发亮、裹粉更脆。先用冷水调开防结块。

  • Oyster sauce (contains shellfish)蚝油(含贝类)

    Oyster sauce adds glossy, savory-sweet depth to stir-fries. Lee Kum Kee premium is a reliable pick.蚝油让炒菜油亮咸鲜。李锦记特级蚝油很可靠。

  • Toasted sesame oil香油

    Toasted sesame oil is for finishing, not high-heat frying; seeds add crunch. Store oil in a cool, dark spot.烤芝麻油用于出锅提香,不宜高温炒;芝麻粒增加口感。香油避光阴凉存放。

  • Scallions葱

    Whites for cooking, greens for garnish. Regrow roots in a glass of water.葱白下锅,葱绿点缀。根泡水能再长。

Cookware厨具

  • Large skillet or soup pot as directed, lid, colander, knife, board and measuring tools; food thermometer for meat or eggs按步骤用大平底锅或汤锅、锅盖、漏篮、刀、砧板和量具;肉蛋菜需食品温度计

Make it a balanced meal营养搭配建议

Chicken and egg supply protein; corn adds starch but is not a green vegetable. Add bok choy or spinach; rice is optional if you want a heartier meal.鸡蛋鸡肉补蛋白质,玉米是淀粉类,不当绿叶菜;配小白菜或菠菜,需要更饱才加饭。

Why it works: aim for half the plate vegetables, a quarter protein, a quarter whole grains or starch — then let one rich dish be the star.搭配思路:半盘蔬菜、四分之一蛋白、四分之一主食;一桌里只让一道浓郁的菜当主角。

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