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Chinese Pepper Chicken Soup

Chinese Pepper Chicken Soup

  • 25 min
  • medium
  • Serves 4

Prep 10 min · Cook 15 min

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3 steps, each one filmed. A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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

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

Good for: Rainy Day

Ingredients

13 items

4 people
  • Oil2 tbsp
  • Ginger, Finely Chopped2 tsp
  • Garlic, Finely Chopped1 tbsp
  • Green Chilli, Finely Chopped1
  • Onion, Chopped1
  • Carrot, Chopped2
  • Chicken Boneless Cubes250 grams
  • Water4 cup
  • Salt1½ tsp
  • Black Pepper Powder1 tbsp
  • MSG½ tsp
  • Corn Starch Slurry3 tbsp
  • Coriander Leaves, Chopped2 tbsp

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

NutrientPer 1 personAll 4 people
Energy193kcal772kcal
Protein15g60g
Carbohydrate11g44g
Fat9.6g38g
Fibre1.8g7.2g
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.

    OilGingerGarlicGreen ChilliOnionCarrotChicken Boneless Cubes

  2. 2

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

    WaterSaltBlack Pepper PowderMSG

  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.

    Corn Starch SlurryCoriander Leaves

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 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 193 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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