Asian Chicken and Corn Soup Recipe

Servings: 6

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 10 button mushrooms, sliced thin
• 10 small oyster mushrooms, sliced thin
• 1 (3 ounce) package enoki mushrooms, roots removed
• cup chopped onion
• cup chopped celery
• cup chopped green bell pepper
• cup chopped carrot
• 3 cloves garlic, smashed
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1 (15 ounce) can cream-style corn
• 1 (5 ounce) can chunk white chicken (such as Swanson), drained
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• cup cold milk
• 15 leaves fresh Thai basil, chopped

Directions

1. Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
2. Add the button mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, and enoki mushrooms to the pot. Cook and stir until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
3. Stir in the chopped onion, celery, green bell pepper, carrot, and smashed garlic. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook and stir for another 3 to 4 minutes.
4. Pour in the chicken broth, cream-style corn, and add the chicken. Stir in the rice wine vinegar and Chinese five-spice powder. Bring the mixture to a boil.
5. Once boiling, cover the pot and reduce the heat to medium-low. Let it simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch with cold milk until smooth. Gradually stir this mixture into the soup. Continue stirring until the soup has thickened, about 3-5 minutes.
7. Remove the pot from the heat. Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish each serving with fresh chopped Thai basil.

Cook's Notes

For an extra crunch, you can sprinkle a handful of fresh bean sprouts on top of each bowl just before serving. This will add a delightful texture without the need for croutons!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

• Calories: 168
• Fat: 5g
• Carbohydrates: 23g
• Protein: 10g

Nutrition Breakdown

• Total Fat: 5g (7% of daily value)
• Saturated Fat: 1g (6% of daily value)
• Cholesterol: 16mg (5% of daily value)
• Sodium: 371mg (16% of daily value)
• Total Carbohydrate: 23g (8% of daily value)
• Dietary Fiber: 3g (10% of daily value)
• Total Sugars: 5g
• Protein: 10g (19% of daily value)
• Vitamin C: 12mg (13% of daily value)
• Calcium: 50mg (4% of daily value)
• Iron: 2mg (11% of daily value)
• Potassium: 483mg (10% of daily value)