Shazam Chinese Soup Recipes

SHAZAM! CHINESE SOUP

Steps:

• Put water and boullion in a pot and turn heat on high.
• Grate a carrot directly into pot.
• Finely slice cabbage leaving the strips long and toss into the pot.
• Finely dice onion and toss into pot.
• Cut bark off of a 1/2 inch piece of fresh ginger. Smash ginger with something heavy like a mallot or with the bottom of a heavy glass measuring cup to pulvarize and chop.
• Toss into the pot.
• Toss Garlic clove into the pot.
• After soup comes to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes or until veggies are soft.
• Add sesame oil and white pepper and stir.

CHINESE VEGETABLE SOUP WITH SHRIMP AND PORK MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Prepare the meatballs: Chop the scallions, shrimp, and water chestnuts. Mince the garlic.
• In a medium bowl, mix the corn starch and soy sauce. Add egg whites, sesame oil, scallions, cilantro, ginger and garlic and blend well.
• Add shrimp, pork and water chestnuts and mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste. Chill for 30 minutes.
• Prepare the broth: Chop the scallions and bok choy. Thinly slice the carrot and snow peas. Mince the garlic.
• Combine stock, scallions, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and carrot in a large soup pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
• Form meat mixture into 1" balls and drop into simmering soup (using wet hands makes this easier). Simmer for 10 minutes, until meatballs are cooked through and no longer pink.
• Add the bok choy and snow peas and simmer for 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

CHINESE TOMATO SOUP WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat oil in saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onions and saute until onions are clear.
• Stir in the garlic (powder) and mix well.
• If using garlic, cook until garlic starts to brown.
• Pour the soup plus 1 can water over the onions.
• Add the shrimp, water chestnuts, green onions and pepper.
• Heat throroughly then add the frozen peas and heat through.
• Season to taste with the salt if needed.
• Ladle into soup bowl and garnish with chopped cilantro.