Velvet Chicken and Spinach Soup
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4.9
33 reviews
Excellent
Velvet Chicken and Spinach Soup
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This velvet chicken and spinach soup is a warming Cantonese-style dish. A light, fluffy chicken mixture is cooked in stock and fresh spinach is stirred in. Mushrooms add just the right amount of umami flavor.
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Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) cubes
- 2 teaspoons arrowroot powder or cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt (or 3/4 teaspoon Morton kosher salt)
- 2 teaspoons ice water
- 1 large egg white
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil ghee, or fat of choice
- 1 large (2 oz) shallot thinly sliced
- 1/4 pound large shiitake mushrooms stemmed and thinly sliced
- One (2 inch) piece of fresh ginger peeled and cut into thin coins
- 3 garlic cloves peeled and smashed
- 6 cups chicken bone broth or chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons coconut aminos or soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 6 cups (6 oz) baby spinach
- 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
Instructions
- In a food processor, pulse the chicken until finely chopped.
- Add the arrowroot powder or cornstarch, salt, ice water, and egg white to the chopped chicken in the food processor bowl. Process until a velvety paste develops, about 1 minute.
- Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. When hot, add the oil, shallot and mushrooms. Cook, stirring frequently, until the shallots are slightly softened, 2 to 4 minutes.
- Toss in the ginger and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Pour in the broth. Increase the heat to high to bring the soup to a boil.
- Turn the heat down to medium and add the coconut aminos or soy sauce and fish sauce to the soup. Taste and adjust for seasoning.
- Add the chicken paste to the broth and, working quickly, use a spatula to break it up.
- Cook until the chicken is no longer pink, then stir in the spinach and cook until wilted, about 1 minute more.
- Turn off the heat and stir in the toasted sesame oil. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed and serve.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1bowl
Calories
326kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
49g
(98%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
1319mg
(55%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 326 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bowl | |
| Calories | 326kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 49g | 98% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 1319mg | 55% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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