Seafood and Tofu SoupSERVES : 2 | PREPARATION TIME 5 MINUTES | COOKING TIME 15 MINUTES
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ABOUT THE RECIPE
When you fancy a quick snack or a light lunch/dinner, this soup is for you.
Packed with flavour and a subtle hint of heat from the ginger, this dish is light and refreshing and won’t leave you feeling bloated.
METHOD
In a large saucepan bring to a gentle simmer the tofu, stock, water, ginger, white pepper and soy sauce. Cook for 10 minutes. Add king prawns and cook for 1 minute, then add squid and cook for 30 seconds followed by the corn flour mixture, stirring constantly to thicken. Quickly stir in the egg whites and turn off the heat. Finally, add a splash of sesame oil, check for seasoning, sprinkle over nori and serve hot.
INGREDIENTS
200g Firm tofu, cut into 1cm cubes
6 Scallops
8 King prawns, shelled and deveined
3 fresh Baby squid, cleaned and cut into ringlets
500ml Chicken or Seafood stock
500ml Water
2 slices Ginger, 3cm long
2 tbsp. Soy sauce
¼ tsp. White pepper
1 Egg white, beaten
1 tbsp. Corn flour mixed 2 tbsp. water (2 syns)
Splash Sesame oil (2 syns)
Dried Seaweed (nori), cut into strips – Garnish (optional)
Total Syns = 4
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ABOUT THE RECIPE
When you fancy a quick snack or a light lunch/dinner, this soup is for you.
Packed with flavour and a subtle hint of heat from the ginger, this dish is light and refreshing and won’t leave you feeling bloated.
METHOD
In a large saucepan bring to a gentle simmer the tofu, stock, water, ginger, white pepper and soy sauce. Cook for 10 minutes. Add king prawns and cook for 1 minute, then add squid and cook for 30 seconds followed by the corn flour mixture, stirring constantly to thicken. Quickly stir in the egg whites and turn off the heat. Finally, add a splash of sesame oil, check for seasoning, sprinkle over nori and serve hot.
INGREDIENTS
200g Firm tofu, cut into 1cm cubes
6 Scallops
8 King prawns, shelled and deveined
3 fresh Baby squid, cleaned and cut into ringlets
500ml Chicken or Seafood stock
500ml Water
2 slices Ginger, 3cm long
2 tbsp. Soy sauce
¼ tsp. White pepper
1 Egg white, beaten
1 tbsp. Corn flour mixed 2 tbsp. water (2 syns)
Splash Sesame oil (2 syns)
Dried Seaweed (nori), cut into strips – Garnish (optional)
Total Syns = 4
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