Winter melon soup~ simplified (doong gwah ton

5 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
10 ounces Chicken thighs
½ pounds Winter melon or watermelon
7 cups Water
6 Fresh water chestnuts, peel
And slice
½ cup Sliced mushrooms, canned
½ teaspoon Chicken base (or 1/2 chicken
Bouillon cube)
1 teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Sugar
½ teaspoon Thin soy sauce
1 teaspoon Cornstarch

Directions

MARINADE

1. Remove the meat from the chicken thighs; save the bones for soup.

Dice the chicken into small cubes (approximately ½").

2. Sprinkle chicken with each of the ingredients listen under "marinade," mix well and marinate for ½ hour.

3. Remove skin and dice melon (½" cubes).

4. Measure the water into a large pot, add the chicken bones and boil for 25 minutes.

5. Remove bones from pot, add the chicken and the diced winter melon, cover and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes.

6. Now, add diced water chestnuts, sliced mushrooms and the chicken base or bouillon cube.

7. Bring to a boil, and serve.

SOURCE: Chopsticks, Clever and Wok.

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