Asian chicken-mushroom soup
1
Points® value
Total Time
20 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Seasoned with ginger, star anise, five-spice powder, and soy sauce, this simple and yummy soup tastes like it simmered for hours. But you actually only need about 20 minutes to make it! Brothy and veggie-packed, it’s light enough to enjoy even when the weather is warm. You'll love the savoury combination of chopped chicken, mushrooms, scallions, and bok choy. If you haven't used it before, star anise is a tiny fruit that grows on a short tree in China and Japan. When used whole and removed from a dish, as in this recipe, it imparts its licorice taste with a light touch, adding a mysterious layer of flavour.
Ingredients
Uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast
20 oz, 4 (5-oz breasts), cut into 1-inch pieces
Chicken broth
3 cup(s)
Ginger root
1 tsp(s), peeled, grated
Star anise
2 item(s)
Table salt
⅛ tsp(s)
Black pepper
¼ tsp(s)
Scallions
3 medium, cut into matchstick-thin strips
Cremini mushrooms
5 medium, thinly sliced
Uncooked bok choy
2 pound(s), (2 small heads) cut into 1-inch pieces
Five-spice powder
½ tsp(s)
Soy sauce
1 tbsp(s)
Mirin
⅓ fl oz, (2 tsp)