Ducklings Swimming In A Pond
Description
This Chinese main features Rich chicken broth, Shelled green peas (or. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. 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
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quartered snowpeas) 12 Shelled baby shrimp 4 Nami black mushrooms 3 Egg whites Yellow food coloring Even mature adults - gourmets no less - "oo" and "ah" when presented with this simple-to-
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prepare soup.
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Wash & soak mushrooms in warm water for 1 hour; slice into thin strips; reserve.
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Blanch shrimp in salted boiling water (omit if shrimp are precooked).
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Make ducklings within hour or less of serving.
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Have steamer ready.
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Work with eggs & mixing bowl at room temperature.
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Separate whites & yolks; reserve yolks for another recipe.
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Beat egg whites, starting slowly, then progressively faster after eggs begin to foam, until eggs are stiff but not runny.
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If whites are too stiff, they tend to break apart in shaping process.
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Form 2 ducklings per serving.
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Use tablespoon to form body; flatten egg in spoon; turn over onto steaming plate.
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To body, add blob of egg for neck & head, another piece for tail.
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Use toothpick to carefully shape head & tail.
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Steam one as test.
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Steaming should take 30-60 seconds to set surface of egg.
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After steaming, swab beak & tail with yellow food coloring; put color on toothpick to mark eyes.
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Soup: 30 minutes or so before serving, heat broth to just under boil; add mushrooms & peas.
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minutes before serving, add shrimp & desired seasonings.
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Pour soup into warm serving bowl.
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Float ducklings on soup.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 884.7kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 43.3g67%
- Saturated Fat 11.9g60%
- Cholesterol 320.4mg107%
- Sodium 296.7mg13%
- Total Carbohydrate 4.2g2%
- Dietary Fiber 1.7g7%
- Sugars 1.7g
- Protein 98.8g198%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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