Cantonese Corn Soup Recipes

CANTONESE CREAMED CORN SOUP

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Mix the cornstarch with water, stir well, and reserve.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, bring the stock to a boil . Stir in the creamed corn and bring back to a boil, or about 3 minutes.
• Add in the salt, white pepper , sugar, rice wine or sherry , and crabmeat. Cook for about 2 minutes to bring the mixture back to a boil again.
• Give the cornstarch and water mixture a quick stir and then pour into the boiling soup, stirring to thicken. When the soup has thickened, after about 5 minutes, remove the saucepan from the heat.
• Pour the egg whites into the soup in a steady stream and quickly stir in a clockwise direction until the egg whites form thin shreds.
• Taste for seasoning, adding more salt or white pepper if needed. Add the sesame oil and the green onions for garnish, if using.

CANTONESE CORN SOUP

Steps:

• Combine chicken broth, 1 cup water, 1/3 cup rice wine, and the ginger in large saucepan. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered 20 minutes.
• Remove ginger from broth and stir in remaining 3 T. rice wine, the corn and salt. Heat to boiling, then reduce heat to low.
• Dissolve cornstarch in remaining 1/4 cup water and gradually stir into soup. Heat, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened. Remove from heat and pour egg whites in thin stream around edge. Stir once and add sesame oil.
• Sprinkle ham over soup in bowls.

EASY CHINESE CORN SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the cream style corn and chicken broth. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. In a small bowl or cup, mix together the cornstarch and water; pour into the boiling corn soup, and continue cooking for about 2 minutes, or until thickened. Gradually add the beaten egg while stirring the soup. Remove from heat and serve.

EASY CHINESE CHICKEN AND CORN SOUP

Steps:

• Bring the stock to the boil in a large saucepan(depending on your taste or needs you may wish to substitute some of the stock for water).
• Add chicken breast fillet to the stock, turn the heat off and cover the pain with a lid for 15 minutes.
• Remove chicken breast from the stock and leave to cool for a few minutes then shred.
• Add corn to stock and bring to the boil over a medium heat.
• Combine soy sauce and cornflour into a paste then stir into the soup to thicken slightly.
• Add shredded chicken to soup.
• Slowly pour beaten eggs into the soup in a steady stream, stirring constantly with a fork.
• Serve topped with the sliced spring onions and enjoy!
• NB: Cooking time includes the 15 minutes for "poaching" the chicken breast.

SOOK MEI FAAN (CANTONESE CREAMED CORN WITH TOFU AND RICE)

Steps:

• Carefully pat the tofu dry with a clean kitchen towel, and cut each block into 8 slices.
• Place half the corn kernels into a blender or food processor, and blitz until creamy but still chunky.
• Heat a medium saucepan or deep skillet over medium-high. When hot, add 1 tablespoon oil. Add the ginger, garlic and scallions, and cook for 20 seconds until aromatic. (They shouldn't brown too much.) Add the remaining corn kernels, along with the blitzed corn and vegetable stock, season well with salt and white pepper, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes to bring the mixture to a boil. Stirring constantly, slowly add the cornstarch slurry, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the mixture is slightly thickened.
• Divide rice among bowls. For each serving, lay 4 slices of silken tofu on top of the rice and top with a few spoonfuls of the creamed corn. Finish with scallions, cilantro and drizzle with sesame or chile oil.