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Shark Fin Soup Recipe
This is an intresting Chineese Shark Soup to enjoy,.
Shark Fin Soup recipe Serves 6 to 8 people.
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Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Total Time
35
minutes
mins
Course
Breakfast, Soup
Cuisine
Chinese
Servings
4
servings
Calories
276
kcal
Ingredients
2
tbsps
sesame oil
1
spring onion/scallion finely chopped
1
inch
fresh root ginger
peeled and finely chopped
4
Chinese dried mushrooms
soaked in cold water for 30 minutes, drained and sliced
2
tbsp
Rice wine
2 1/4
quarts
or 9 cups chicken stock
4
oz
ready prepared shark’s fin
soaked for 1 hour in cold water and drained
8
oz.
boned chicken breast
shredded
8
oz
small shrimps
peeled
1 1/2
tbsp.
soy sauce
1 1/2
cornstarch
blended with 1 tbsp chicken stock
A dash of black vinegar or brandy
optional
Instructions
Heat the oil in a pot. Add the spring onion, ginger, mushroom and rice wine and fry for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Pour over half the chicken stock, add the shark’s fin and bring to boil.
Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add the chicken, shrimps and soy sauce. Pour the remaining chicken stock and the cornstarch mixture, and bring to the boil, stirring occasionally.
Reduce the heat to low again and simmer for another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve at once with black vinegar or brandy.
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Notes
Shark finning is threatening the existence of sharks! Hundred of millions of sharks are killed annually for their fins alone.
Keyword
shark