ORIENTAL MUSHROOM SOUP WITH CHICKEN SHREDS

This is my favourite soup. In fact my family loves this. I can make a huge pot and we will be very happy. So easy to make too!

ORIENTAL MUSHROOM SOUP WITH CHICKEN SHREDS

Ingredients

1 boneless, skinless chicken breast meat

400ml water

5 pcs dried scallops 

1L Swanson Chicken Broth

2 or 3 packets of fresh mushroom of any type, diced

1 tbsp oyster sauce

3-4 tbsp sweet potato starch (or corn starch or potato starch) + 100ml water

1 egg, beaten

1/2 cube Knorr chicken stock cube (optional)

Garnish

White pepper

Black vinegar

Methods

1. In a pot, put in water and bring to boil. Add chicken breast and dried scallops.

2. Once the chicken is cooked, remove the meat only, leaving water and scallop in pot. Set aside to cool.

3. Add chicken broth and bring to boil.

4. Add diced mushrooms and bring to boil again.

5. Add in oyster sauce. (You may now add the stock cube if you wish). Bring soup to a simmer.

6. When the soup is simmering, slowly add in the starch mixture. Simmer a while longer to get thickened soup.

7. When the soup is thickened to your desired consistency, add in beaten egg with a steady stream and stir at the same time.

8. Shred the chicken breast meat and pour into soup.

9. Serve with pepper and black vinegar while warm.