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Chinese Pepper Chicken Soup

Also known as Easy Chicken Soup, Pepper Chicken Soup · Non-veg · Soups & Salads

Soups & SaladsLow carbHigh proteinGluten-freeDairy-free

Total25 min
Prep10 min
Cook15 min
Serves4
Per serving194 cal
Spicemedium

Good for: Rainy Day

Chinese Pepper Chicken Soup

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3 steps, each one filmed

A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

Chinese pepper chicken soup in a wok with chicken, carrot, ginger and pepper, thickened with cornflour. Quick, medium-spicy, serves 4, 25 minutes, video.

High proteinLow calorie

Ingredients

13 items
Cooking for4 servings
  • Black Pepper PowderBlack Pepper Powder1 tbsp
  • Sunflower OilSunflower Oil2 tbsp
  • GarlicGarlic, Finely Chopped1 tbsp
  • WaterWater4 cup
  • MSGMSG½ tsp
  • Coriander LeavesCoriander Leaves, Chopped2 tbsp
  • GingerGinger, Finely Chopped2 tsp
  • Green ChilliGreen Chilli, Finely Chopped1
  • OnionOnion, Chopped1
  • CarrotCarrot, Chopped2
  • Corn Starch SlurryCorn Starch Slurry3 tbsp
  • Chicken Boneless CubesChicken Boneless Cubes250 grams
  • SaltSalt1.5 tsp

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

NutrientPer servingAll 4
Energy194kcal776kcal
Protein15g60g
Carbohydrate11g45g
Fat9.6g38g
Fibre2g8g
Sugar2.6g10g

Cookd masalas for chicken boneless cubes

Method

  1. 1

    Heat a pan/wok, add oil. Add ginger, garlic and saute for a few seconds. Add the onions and saute till it turns translucent. Add the carrots and chicken cubes and saute for a minute.

    Sunflower OilGarlicGingerGreen ChilliOnionCarrotChicken Boneless Cubes

  2. 2

    Add water and bring it to a boil. Season the soup and mix it well.

    Black Pepper PowderWaterMSGSalt

  3. 3

    Add cornflour slurry and mix well till the mixture thickens. Add chopped coriander leaves, give it one final mix and take it off the flame. Serve it hot.

    Coriander LeavesCorn Starch Slurry

Before you start

How long does Chinese Pepper Chicken Soup take?
25 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Chinese Pepper Chicken Soup serve?
4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Chinese Pepper Chicken Soup vegetarian?
No, it contains meat or fish.
Is Chinese Pepper Chicken Soup spicy?
It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Chinese Pepper Chicken Soup?
250 grams Chicken Boneless Cubes, 1 tbsp Black Pepper Powder, 1 Green Chilli, 1 Onion, 2 Carrot, 2 tbsp Sunflower Oil, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Chinese Pepper Chicken Soup?
No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Chinese Pepper Chicken Soup?
About 194 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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