Elegant Japanese Soup

Bergy's Note:

Be sure to use clear full flavored broth. Personally I like to add the carrots & mushrooms into the bowl of steaming broth without simmering them first , personal preference. This is such an attractive, easy to make, light soup that is just perfect for the start of an Oriental meal or with any meal. Substitute strands of cooked Chicken instead of the seafood. See footnore at bottom of recipe for clarifying broth

• Total Time: 27 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 6 cups clear chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons light soy sauce (or use the Japanese Soy)
• 5 tablespoons med dry sherry (or Madeira wine)
• 6 green onions, cleaned,white part with 1 inch of green left on
• 6 mushrooms, cleaned thinly sliced,stems removed (Use 1" mushrooms)
• 1/2 cup carrot, thinly sliced on the diagonal (slices apprx 1" across)
• 6 slices lemons
• 12 medium prawns
• 12 small scallops or 6 large scallops, cut in half

Directions:

1. Bring your broth to a boil.
2. Add Mushrooms& Carrots simmer for 2 minutes.
3. Add raw prawns& Scallops, simmer until the prawns are just pink.
4. Stir in the lemon juice, Soy& Sherry.
5. Strain the broth into 6 soup bowls and artistically arrange some carrots, mushrooms, 2 prawns, 2 scallops.
6. a slice of lemon and a green onion in each bowl- Serve.
7. N.B ***To clarify Broth:Whisk an egg white into one cup cool broth, Whisk this mixture into the rest of the cooled broth, heat to boiling whisking the entire time. When the broth comes to a boil remove from heat and let it rest 20 minutes. then scoop off the frothy top and you will have beautiful clear broth.

Reviews

[mama smurf]

What an excellent recipe! I followed the directions except for cutting it in half...should have made the whole recipe for leftovers. Served with sushi rolls and DH just yummmmmed the whole way. Made for TOTM-Soup Fest tag game 2011.

[Chef #1259815]

I made this soup for my HB and children with a Sesame Sead Cucumber Salad, sticky rice, and egg rolls. It was a huge it. I didn't have any scallops on hand but I had some extra Halibut which tasted fabulous in this soup. Right before serving I sprinkled on the green onions, shredded cabbage, mushrooms, and the carrots to ensure that they stayed crispy. It was great. Thank you....

[aronsinvest]

Very nice soup. I added tofu as well. I of couse had to pour myself a glass of sherry too. Great!