It's cold, it's gray, worse … it's raining! No, don't go into hibernation mode. Do you want to cook without spending too much time? And wow your guests, but without breaking the bank? How about preparing a Chinese soup, a soup that throws less at the expense? And presto, it's so easy! Exit Grandma's noodle broth, long live the homemade Chinese soup!
The principle of chinese soup recipe is simple: place a dehydrated broth in boiling water, add some minced vegetables, Chinese noodles, spices and meat or fish and serve! This is the basis of Chinese soup, so you can spice it up anytime you like (and your pantry). Depending on the ingredients used, you can vary this dish from ultra light Chinese broth (no meat or vermicelli added) to the complete dish (which includes all categories of ingredients).
And of course, there are “tried and trusted” Chinese soup recipes; these, we can't resist the pleasure of sharing them with you.
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Cooking can be scary … but when the recipe is quick AND easy, why go without? The Chinese soup that you will make by following these tips will take you 15 minutes maximum …
Ingredients for 4 persons :
1 tablet of vegetable broth
1 bar of defatted chicken stock
1 small packet of crystal noodles (exotic ray), if not vermicelli
15 fresh button mushrooms
1 nice carrot
1 clove of grated garlic
1 small piece of grated ginger
1 bunch of fresh coriander
Chilli powder
Soya sauce
Easy Chinese Soup Preparation:
Step 1: Peel and slice the carrot and button mushrooms into very thin slices.
Step 2: In a saucepan, heat 1 tbsp. oil and brown the garlic and ginger in it. Pour 3 / 4l of hot water and add the broth tablets. Mix until completely dissolved.
Step 3: Add the carrot pieces, cook for 2 min.
Step 4: Add the noodles and cook according to the package instructions.
Step 5: Take off the heat, add the mushrooms (they will cook with the heat of the broth), the coriander leaves, a pinch of chili and a dash of soy sauce. Serve immediately in a large bowl.
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Chinese chicken soup recipe
Are you looking for a complete dish? Lightweight yet comforting? And not expensive ? We only have one suggestion for you: Chinese chicken soup! Allow 10 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
Ingredients (4 People):
- 1 chopped onion
- 1 bunch of fresh coriander
- 4 chicken cutlets, cut into thin strips
- 1 dehydrated broth cube
- 2 tbsp. tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 C. 4 teaspoon powder, salt, pepper
Preparation of the Chinese chicken soup recipe:
The rest of the recipe:
The little extra spicy: And if you like your hot Chinese soup, why not add 1 teaspoon of mashed red pepper to the recipe? (Check that your guests appreciate …)
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Chinese shrimp soup
Chinese soup is also available in a marine version, replacing the meat with shrimp. More exotic, more modern, this Chinese soup is sure to bring warmth to your table! And all this, spending only 20 minutes in the kitchen …
Ingredients (4 People):
- 450g shelled raw shrimps + their carcasses
- 1 stock cube
- 1 lemongrass stick, split in 2 and crushed
- juice of 1/2 lime
- 1 thinly sliced carrot
- 150g of Chinese noodles
- 1 chilli pepper, cut into rings
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- some coriander leaves
Preparation of Chinese shrimp soup:
1- Place the carcasses in a saucepan containing 1 l of water and add the stock cube and the lemongrass stick.
2- Let simmer for 10 minutes then pass it through Chinese (no pun intended: it is a very fine strainer!).
3- Return the broth to the pan and add the shrimp, carrot, and pasta.
4- Cook for 7 minutes then add the soy sauce and lime juice.
5- Serve this soup hot in these individual bowls with a thin slice of red pepper and fresh coriander leaves.
The little Thai extra: slip a few tablespoons of coconut milk into your soup.
Chinese beef soup
If you have some time ahead (it's raining, your guests will be there in more than 2 hours, you're hesitating between playing candy crush or doing something more useful), Chinese beef soup is a good option. Ok, the recipe is a bit long (count almost 1h30) but roughly speaking, it is especially the pressure cooker that works.
Ingredients (4 People):
For the soup:
– 200 g of beef in thin strips + some bones
– 5 chopped onions
– 1 grated carrot
– 1 bouquet garni
– Chinese vermicelli
– dehydrated Chinese mushrooms
– salt pepper
For the sauce: nuoc-nam sauce, vinegar, crushed garlic, 1 pinch of sugar
Preparation of Chinese beef soup recipe:
1- In a pan, brown the beef with the onions, the bones of the meat and the carrot. Wet with a little water and add the bouquet garni, then cook for 1 hour in a pressure cooker.
2- In a bowl, put the mushrooms to soak in a little water to make them swell. do the same for the vermicelli in another bowl.
3- Once they are rehydrated, cut vermicelli and mushrooms before adding them to the soup. Then cook for 10 minutes over medium heat.
4- Prepare the sauce by mixing all the ingredients listed above.
5- Serve the soup hot with the sauce on the side.
Variant : You can also make Chinese pork soup with this recipe!
An original Chinese soup: with crab!
A variation of Chinese soup quite original: this one is made with crab and egg. And just because it has new ingredients doesn't mean it will give you a hard time: this Chinese soup is super easy to make! And in addition, it's a fairly complete soup, to taste, why not, with rice?
Ingredients (4 People):
– 1 bouillon cube
– 3 stalk of celery, diced
– 3 eggs
– 2 tablespoons of soy sauce
– 3 green onions with the stem, thinly sliced
– 2 carrots cut into slices
– 1 can of crab meat
– coriander leaves
Preparation of the Chinese crab soup recipe:
1- Heat 1 liter of water with the bouillon cube. Add the onions, carrots, crabmeat, celery and soy sauce. Cook for 10 minutes.
2- Add the beaten eggs in an omelet. Mix. As soon as the whites begin to solidify, serve the soup in bowls, and sprinkle with chopped cilantro.
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Without meat: vegan Chinese soup
This vegan Chinese soup is almost a broth because it is so light! Not bad as a dinner after a very (too) rich lunch …
Ingredients (for 2 people):
– 1 bouillon cube
– 1 carrot and 1/2 onion and 1 shallot, minced
– 50 g of soy vermicelli
– 12 black mushrooms (approximately)
– soy sauce, sesame oil
Preparation of the vegan Chinese soup recipe:
1- Boil a saucepan of water with a stock cube and add the black mushrooms.
2- Add the vegetables. Cook for 10 minutes then add the soy vermicelli, a tablespoon of soy sauce and sesame oil.
3- Leave to cook for another 5 minutes. And serve!