Chinese Chicken Vegetable Soup
"We had a Chinese restaurant that made two soups that I loved how they tasted. When they went out of business, we looked for someone else that made these two soups, without much luck. Knowing all the ingredients that were there, I went to work to make my own recipe for this very tasty soup. Plus I'm a big fan of 'make it tasty, fast and easy' which this is, when I run the veggies through my food processor. Also when I not feel well, this is one soup that has all what help me feel better. I also serve this with steamed rice as a side dish for those who want it as well."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 16 of 18 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Sesame | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Corn | 1/2 cup kernels (82g) | 77 |
| Pea | 1/2 cup (72g) | 62 |
| Broccoli | 1 cup chopped (156g) | 55 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Napa Cabbage | 1 cup shredded (89g) | 22 |
| Cucumber | 1/2 cup sliced (52g) | 16 |
| Mushrooms | 1/2 cup sliced (35g) | 15 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Chestnut | 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 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound boneless chicken thighs - cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast half - cut into bite-size pieces
- 8 cups water
- 1 chicken bouillon cube
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Asian (toasted) sesame oil
- 1 (7 ounce) can baby corn ears
- 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, rinsed and drained
- 1 (10 ounce) bag shredded carrots
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- 1 cup shredded napa cabbage
- 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
- 5 green onions, chopped
- 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
- 1 small zucchini, thinly sliced
- 1 cup snow peas
- 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms