This is a recipe I made for our church Mission's Conference Luncheon. It's tasty!

Recipe from: FBC-Kirkland Deaconess Board

Chicken Corn Soup

1 Whole Chicken- in pieces

4 cups water

4 whole cloves garlic

1 small onion sliced

2 T olive oil or vegetable oil

3-4 chicken bouillon cubes

1tsp Kosher Salt

1tsp black pepper

1 can of whole kernel corn drained and barely pulsed in the food processor 1-2 pulses or "hit"(start at the top and turn on the blender and push down to the bottom of the can.) it once in the can with the immersion blender. (that's how I did it)

1 T Tamari Soy sauce or regular soy sauce (I prefer Tamari in soup because of the strong flavor.

1T Hot Chili Sauce (the orange kind with the rooster on the bottle)

3-6 T Masa Harina flour (corn flour)

2 eggs

  1. Begin broth by heating oil in the bottom of the soup pot. When hot sauté onions and whole cloves of garlic until fragrant. (Aprox. 2 minutes) Add water, bring to boil add chicken pieces. Add bouillon cubes, salt and pepper and cover loosely and reduce heat to medium. Cook until chicken is tender. Aprox 30-45 minutes.
  2. Remove Chicken and shred. Original recipe calls for straining the broth, but why waste all that onion/garlicy goodness? Instead use the immersion blender to liquefy ingredients which will help thicken the broth!
  3. Measure out broth and add water to equal 9 cups.
  4. Add Corn and shredded Chicken and bring to a boil. Add Tamari, and Chili Sauce
  5. In ½ cup cold water add 3 T corn flour and combine, whisk into soup and allow to boil. Repeat 1T flour to 1/8th cup water until desired thickness is achieved. Remember to boil between additions for several minutes to evaluate thickness!
  6. Lightly beat the eggs and pour into pot stirring in one direction. (this creates that beautiful egg ribbon effect that resembles "Egg flower soup"

A few tasty variations might be: Cilantro, Thai Basil, or sliced Jalapeño Pepper.

My husband wants me to make Corn Bread as an accompaniment for next time, tortilla chips also go well with this dish. Curried Naan would be another interesting idea.