Chicken broth with pork dumplings and chinese broccoli

Recipes / Meat

Delicious pork dumplings take this chicken broth from a starter to a satisfying main.

Recipe «Chicken broth with pork dumplings and chinese broccoli» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 500g pork mince, 1 cup loosely packed fresh coriander leaves, roughly chopped, 1 egg, lightly whisked, 1 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger, 1 tbsp cornflour , 3 tsp soy sauce, 3 garlic cloves, crushed, 1 tbsp peanut oil , 3 410g cans chicken consomme, 500ml water, 1 bunch Chinese broccoli, ends trimmed, washed, cut into 3cm lengths, 300g silken tofu, drained on paper towel, cut into 1.5cm cubes, 4 sprigs fresh coriander, to garnish.

Ingredients:

  • 500g pork mince 
  • 1 cup loosely packed fresh coriander leaves, roughly chopped 
  • 1 egg, lightly whisked 
  • 1 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger 
  • 1 tbsp cornflour 
  • 3 tsp soy sauce 
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed 
  • 1 tbsp peanut oil 
  • 3 410g cans chicken consomme 
  • 500ml water 
  • 1 bunch Chinese broccoli, ends trimmed, washed, cut into 3cm lengths 
  • 300g silken tofu, drained on paper towel, cut into 1.5cm cubes 
  • 4 sprigs fresh coriander, to garnish 

Instructions

  1. Place the pork, coriander, egg, ginger, cornflour, soy sauce and garlic in a large bowl. Use a wooden spoon to mix until well combined. Use clean damp hands to roll tablespoonsful of the mixture into balls. Place on a tray.
  2. Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add half the pork dumplings and cook, turning occasionally, for 2 minutes or until browned all over. Transfer to a tray lined with paper towel. Repeat with the remaining pork dumplings. Set aside.
  3. Combine the chicken consomme and water in a large saucepan and bring to the boil over high heat. Add the broccoli and pork dumplings. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Add the tofu and cook, uncovered, for a further 1 minute or until heated through.
  4. Ladle the soup into serving bowls and garnish with a sprig of coriander. Serve immediately.