Chicken and Watercress Soup

Name: Chicken and Watercress Soup (西洋菜鷄片湯)
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 egg white; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1 tablespoon dry sherry (optional); ½ teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons oil; ½ pound boneless and skinless chicken breast; ½ pound boneless and skinless chicken breast; ½ to 1 teaspoon salt to taste; 4 cups chicken stock; ¼ cup sliced cooked Smithfield ham or a substitute; 1 bunch watercress

西洋菜鷄片湯

Preparation info

Makes about
5 cups
.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Key to Chinese Cooking

By Irene Kuo

Published 1977

About

Coated with egg white and cornstarch to make it white and velvety, the delicate chicken is contrasted with the crisp green watercress and flavorful red ham in this poached soup.

Ingredients

½ pound boneless and skinless chicken breast
1 bunch watercress
¼

Asia
China
Soup
Gluten-free

Method

Preparations

Cut the meat crosswise, against the grain, into ⅛-inch-thick slices—if the chicken breast is very wide, cut it in half lengthwise before slicing. Place the slices in a bowl and sprinkle with ½ teaspoon