Chicken Corn Soup

5 from 1 vote

This Chicken and Corn Soup is a very easy dish to make but filled with fresh corn and chicken flavor in every bite. It's hearty, delicious, and perfect for chilly weather!

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time30

Course: Soup

Cuisine: Filipino

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings: Servings

Calories: 185kcal

Author: Lalaine Manalo

Ingredients

½ pound bone-in chicken
5 cups water
1 onion, peeled and quartered
3 cloves garlic, peeled and pounded
1 thumb-size ginger, peeled and pounded
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon peppercorns
3 white corn ears, shucked
1 tablespoon soy sauce
4 teaspoons cornstarch
2 eggs
salt and pepper to taste
green onions, chopped

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Instructions

In a saucepot, arrange the chicken in a single layer. Add water, quartered onions, smashed garlic cloves, ginger, salt, and peppercorns.
Bring to a boil, skimming scum that floats on top. Lower heat, cover, and cook in barely a simmer for about 15 minutes or until thermometer inserted in the thickest part of chicken reads 165 F.
With a slotted spoon, remove chicken from pot and allow to cool to touch. Coarsely shred chicken and keep warm. Discard bones.
Using a fine-mesh sieve, strain liquid. Discard aromatics and reserve 4 cups of the broth.
In a large bowl, stand an ear of corn up and using a small knife, thinly cut the kernels off from top to bottom. Rotate the corn when done with each section to get to the next. Scrape the sides of the cobs using a spoon to extract the remaining pulp and milky juice.
Add corn and soy sauce to the pot. Cook for medium heat for about 8 to 10 minutes or until tender.
Add chicken.
In a small bowl, combine 3 teaspoons of the cornstarch with ¼ cup water. Stir until dissolved and smooth.
Add cornstarch slurry to the pot, whisking vigorously to prevent lumps. Continue to whisk until the mixture begins to thicken. Lower heat to a gentle simmer.
In a bowl, combine eggs and the remaining 1 teaspoon cornstarch. Whisk together until smooth.
Slowly drizzle the egg mixture into the soup and let stand for 15 seconds and then stir gently stir to break up.
Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste.
Ladle soup into servings bowls and sprinkle with green onions. Serve hot.

Notes

I like to poach chicken for my soups as the method keeps the meat moist and juicy, and the cooking liquid doubles as a flavorful broth. If you're crunched for time and want to skip this step, you can use rotisserie chicken and store-bought broth or bouillon.
The recipe calls for fresh white corn. Feel free to swap with canned corn kernels to skip the shucking and slicing. If you want to use creamed corn, adjust the amount of cornstarch slurry.
Season with soy sauce to add a salty, umami taste. You can also use fish sauce.
Whisk a little bit of cornstarch to the eggs before adding to the soup. This is to protect the eggs from seizing in the high heat so they'll soft and velvety.

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