Chicken And Lotus Seed Soup

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This Chinese soup features Chicken breast, julienne, Lotus seeds, Black mushrooms, Celery. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction, sweet, indulgent flavor. Comforting for cold days and perfect for meal prep. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

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Chicken And Lotus Seed Soup

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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 4 Calories: 2639.9

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This Chinese soup features Chicken breast, julienne, Lotus seeds, Black mushrooms, Celery. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction, sweet, indulgent flavor. Comforting for cold days and perfect for meal prep. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Blanch lotus seeds, remove reddish brown tip.
  2. Wash and
  3. soak mushrooms in warm water until soft, about 30 minutes;
  4. remove stems;
  5. slice in thin matchsticks.
  6. Before slicing celery, scrap off stringy back of stalk; slice julienne lengthwise in 1" sections.
  7. Slice chicken breast and Smithfield ham (or other pungent pressed ham) in 1" strips.
  8. Soup: Heat stock in 3-quart pan or sandy pot.
  9. Add ginger, sherry, sugar and salt.
  10. Bring to gentle boil, then add lotus seeds, chicken and mushrooms.
  11. Simmer soup for 30 minutes.
  12. Add celery and ham.
  13. Simmer for another 15 minutes.
  14. Mix lotus root powder with a little hot stock, then stir into soup.
  15. Transfer to heated serving bowl, or serve in sandy pot.
  16. Garnish with Chinese parsley.
  17. Check them before adding ham and celery; simmer longer if necessary

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

Amount Per Serving
Calories 2639.9kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 191.9g296%
Saturated Fat 28.6g144%
Cholesterol 319.8mg107%
Sodium 5303.9mg221%
Total Carbohydrate 73.1g25%
Dietary Fiber 27.8g112%
Sugars 13.1g
Protein 167.7g336%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: black, boiling, breast, celery, chicken, chinese, dry, fresh, ginger, ham, julienne, lotus, mushrooms, parsley, powder, root, salt, seed, seeds, sherry
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