Sweet Corn And Chicken Soup

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Easy and quick Sweet Corn and Chicken Soup recipe made with only a few simple ingredients and takes only 15 minutes from prep to finish. It's healthy, nutritional and absolutely delicious.

Thick sweet corn and chicken soup in a blue small bowl with spoon, and is served on a wooden plate.
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Sweet Corn And Chicken Soup Recipe

Sweet corn and chicken soup is one of the best egg drop soup recipes in Chinese restaurants. It’s a healthy, hearty soup for any time and all seasons that everyone loves.

This sweet and savory soup is made with creamy sweet corn and chicken breast. It’s thick with silky threads of eggs in every sip. Everyone loves this warm, comforting soup, especially kids and toddlers.


Why This Recipe Works

Soup with sweet corn and chicken inside with cilantro on top served in a bowl.

This easy egg drop soup recipe is quick to prepare and requires only a few essential ingredients from your pantry. It brings a delicious warm soup to the table in only 15 minutes.

Such a simple recipe is perfect for busy families and young children.

This homemade soup recipe is effortless to make and the total cost of the dish is a fraction of the price in restaurants.


Recipe Ingredients

Ingredients for sweet corn and chicken recipe.

This easy recipe calls for the following ingredients:

  • Corn starch
  • Water
  • Chicken broth
  • Skinless chicken breast (or ground chicken, chicken thigh)
  • White pepper
  • Salt
  • Eggs
  • Cilantro

Use low-sodium chicken broth or homemade chicken stock to cut down the salt in the soup, if desired.

The soup can be made with either skinless and boneless chicken breast, thigh, or ground chicken. Cut chicken breast (or chicken thighs) into small bite-size pieces or slices, then cook through with the remaining ingredients.

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.


How To Make Sweet Corn And Chicken Soup

The authentic sweet corn and chicken soup is quickly prepared in three steps.

First, mix corn starch and water in a small bowl; stir well and set aside.

Next, bring water and chicken broth to a boil in a soup pot. Lower the heat to medium and add chicken breast into the soup. Skim off the foam on the surface. Continue cooking the chicken for 3 to 5 minutes until cooked through. Add the creamy sweet corn and season the soup with white pepper and salt. Stir the corn starch mixture into the soup.

Chicken breast boiled with chicken stock and water in the pot.

Finally, turn off the heat and swirl the beaten eggs into the soup. Immediately stir 3 times with a pair of chopsticks. Cover the pot with a lid for 2 minutes. The eggs should be cooked and will form into silken threads. Serve immediately.

Soup cooked with cream sweet corn in a pot.

Cooking Tips

  • Do not whisk the eggs in the soup. Beat the eggs first and after the heat is turned off pour them in and gently stir 3 times with a pair of chopsticks. Cover the lid and the eggs should be cooked and form into silky pieces with the remaining heat in the pot.
  • Thick the soup with corn starch but do not add too much of it. You want the soup to have a light, silky texture and it shouldn’t be too heavy.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to store sweet corn and chicken soup?

Store the soup in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days. You may also freeze the soup for longer freshness.
Freeze the soup without adding corn starch so it won’t be watery after reheating. Add the corn starch mixture while reheating for the best result.

Is sweet corn and chicken soup healthy?

Yes, this sweet corn and chicken soup is healthy and rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which benefits our heart and helps to reduce the risk of heart disease.

How many calories per serving?

This recipe has only 212 calories per serving.

A spoon scooped some soup with some sweet corn and chicken.

What To Serve With Sweet Corn And Chicken Soup

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4.50 from 12 votes

Sweet Corn And Chicken Soup

Easy and quick Sweet Corn and Chicken Soup recipe made with only a few simple ingredients and takes only 15 minutes from prep to finish. It's healthy, nutritional and absolutely delicious.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4 people
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Ingredients  

  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 6 oz (175 grams) chicken breast, or ground chicken, chicken thigh, skinless, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 can creamy sweet corn
  • 3 dashes white pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • Cilantro, to garnish

Instructions 

  • Mix the cornstarch and water in a small bowl, stir well, and set aside.
  • Add the chicken broth and water to a soup pot and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to medium and add the chicken breast to the soup. (If using ground chicken, break it up into small pieces with a fork before adding it.) Skim off the foam from the surface and continue cooking for 3 to 5 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.
  • Add the creamy sweet corn, white pepper, and salt, then thicken the soup with the cornstarch mixture. (Gently stir the cornstarch mixture before adding it to the soup.) Stir the soup with a ladle and turn off the heat.
  • Swirl the beaten eggs into the soup and immediately stir a few times with chopsticks. Cover the pot with a lid for 2 minutes. The eggs will cook and form into silken threads.
  • Dish out and serve immediately, topped with cilantro leaves.

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Nutrition

Calories: 212kcal, Carbohydrates: 27g, Protein: 17g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Cholesterol: 109mg, Sodium: 409mg, Potassium: 501mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 401IU, Vitamin C: 6mg, Calcium: 27mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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6 Comments

  1. LisaC says:

    5 stars
    Loved this! Doubled the recipe to have leftovers. Only changes I made was to omit the salt and add more white pepper. Used Targetโ€™s good & gather shredded chicken to make it even faster.

  2. Ping says:

    Can I use regular sweet corn, not cream style, or frozen corn? Maybe add a little more corn starch slurry to make it soup thicker? Thanks for the tips on how to add the eggs.

    1. Bee Yinn Low says:

      Sure you can try!

  3. David says:

    This corn and chicken soup recipe looks great, but what size can of creamed corn? 15 oz?

    1. Bee Yinn Low says:

      Yes, 15 oz.

  4. Bee says:

    5 stars
    Best