chinese-tomato-chicken-soup.md (1176B)
1 # Chinese Tomato Chicken Soup 2 3 A classic, light and tangy Chinese tomato chicken soup ready in ~30 minutes. 4 5 ## Ingredients (serves 4) 6 7 - 2 chicken breasts or thighs, thinly sliced 8 - 3 medium ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges 9 - 4 cups (1 litre) chicken broth 10 - 2 cloves garlic, minced 11 - 3 slices fresh ginger 12 - 2 spring onions, cut into 5cm pieces 13 - 1 tsp light soy sauce 14 - ½ tsp sesame oil 15 - Salt and white pepper to taste 16 - 1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp cold water (optional, to thicken) 17 - 2–3 eggs, beaten (optional, for egg ribbons) 18 19 ## Instructions 20 21 1. Toss chicken with a pinch of salt and cornstarch. Marinate 10 mins. 22 2. Bring broth to a boil with ginger and spring onions. 23 3. Add tomatoes, simmer 10 mins until softened. 24 4. Add chicken, cook 5–8 mins until done. 25 5. Slowly drizzle in beaten eggs while stirring for silky egg ribbons. 26 6. Season with soy sauce, sesame oil, white pepper, and salt. Serve with rice. 27 28 ## Tips 29 30 - Use white pepper for authentic Chinese flavour. 31 - Ripe tomatoes create the best natural sweet-sour broth. 32 - Add a splash of rice vinegar to brighten if tomatoes aren't tart. 33 - Add noodles or bok choy in the last 5 minutes for a heartier meal.