Chinese Rice Soup

Submitted by TATYANA N.

"We always make this soup when someone in my house is feeling under the weather. It's simple and very tasty."

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 5mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 3 cups jasmine rice
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄2 cup cooking oil
• 10 cups cold water

• Marinated Chicken

• 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into thin strips
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄4 cup soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1⁄4 cup cooking oil

directions

1. Rinse the jasmine rice in cold water.
2. Transfer to a large stock pot.
3. Sprinkle the 2 tsps. salt and shake mildly to combine.
4. Add the 10 cups of cold water and 1/2 cup cooking oil and partially cover.
5. Turn on stove to HIGH and bring the rice/water mixture to boil.
6. Reduce heat to MEDIUM to MEDIUM/LOW and cook for 3 hours, stirring occasionally The soup will thicken over time; if too thick for your taste, add water and continue cooking.
7. Meanwhile, combine chicken, 1/2 tsp salt, sugar, soy sauce, cornstarch and cooking oil and stir to cover chicken with marinade.
8. Let chicken sit for at least 30 minutes to marinate.
9. If you are marinating overnight, combine all but the oil and add the oil right before using in the soup.
10. During the last 15 minutes, add chicken and stir around to cook, about 5-10 minutes.
11. Serve in heat resistant bowl.

Reviews

[amirakl]

I get requests for this soup when I have dinner parties. I add more of each ingredient to the chicken for more taste and add more water. The rice soaks up the water a lot and gets really thick otherwise. Great simple recipe!