Sour And Spicy Chicken Soup

Ingredients                                                       

• 1 medium chicken breast, finely shredded 
• 1 spring onion with greens     
• 1 egg    
• 3 tablespoons corn flour  
• 1 tablespoon oil   
• 2-3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• ½ inch ginger piece, finely chopped 
• 2 green chillies, finely chopped 
• ½ medium carrot, cut into thin strips    
• 6 to 8 mushrooms, finely sliced   
• 5-6 French beans, cut into thin diamonds 
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce 
• 2 tablespoons green chilli sauce 
• ¼ teaspoon MSG  
• ½ teaspoon white pepper powder 
• Salt to taste
• 5-6 cups chicken stock 
• 2 tablespoons vinegar                       

Method

1. Chop the spring onion with the greens.  Reserve some spring onion greens for garnish.
2. Break the egg into a bowl and whisk lightly.  Mix the corn flour in half a cup of water.
3. Heat the oil in a wok or a pan, add the chicken and stir-fry for a minute or two. 
4. Add the garlic, ginger and green chillies and continue to stir-fry for half a minute more.  Add the spring onion and continue to cook for a minute.
5. Add the carrot, mushrooms and French beans and stir.  Add the soy sauce, green chilli sauce, MSG, white pepper powder and salt.  Mix well and stir in the chicken stock.
6. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for three to four minutes.  Stir in the corn flour mixture and cook for a minute or until the soup thickens, stirring continuously.
7. Stir in the whisked egg in a steady stream so that it forms into threads as it cooks.
8. Add the vinegar and serve piping hot, garnished with the reserved spring onion greens.

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