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Sesame Chicken Soup
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Sesame Chicken Soup

6 ingredients 4 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

241
Calories
31g
Protein
4g
Fat
14g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken
  • 6 slices ginger root
  • 2 c. cooking wine or sherry
  • 5 c. water
  • 2 t. sugar
  • 1 t. salt

Directions

1

Remove any fat from the cavity of the chicken and cut the chicken into bit-size pieces. 2. Heat the wok and then add sesame oil. Stir-fry the ginger root until fragrant. 3. Add the pieces of chicken and stir-fry for 1 minute. 4. Add the cooking wine and bring to a boil. 5. Add (5 c. water, 2 t. sugar and 1 t. salt) and boil again, turn the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve.

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In my culture, many families like this soup because it is very nutritious. Some pregnant women drink this soup to help restore their physical and mental energy. So, this soup is very popular in my country.

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Category:Taiwanese Recipes

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Category:Taiwanese Soups

Recipe sourced from fandom

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