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| 3 1/2 | ounces | bird's nest | dried |
| 6 | cups | chicken broth | rich |
| 1 | large | chicken breasts | |
| 2 | tablespoons | cornstarch | |
| 2 | tablespoons | chicken broth | rich, for paste |
| 1 | tablespoon | sherry | dry |
| 1/4 | cup | chicken broth | rich |
| 2 | large | egg whites | |
| 1 | teaspoon | salt | |
| 2 | each | scallions, spring or green onions | |
| 1 | tablespoon | ham | minced |
Preparation: Soak bird's nest in cold water overnight.
Drain and rinse.
Spread softened nest pieces on plate; pick out prominent pieces of 'foreign' matter (e.g. feathers, twigs) with tweezers.
Debone chicken breast, remove membrane and muscle fiber, pound until it is pulp.
Make medium thick paste with cornstarch and chicken stock.
Cooking: Bring rich chicken stock for soup to boil.
Immediately add bird's nest; simmer 30 minutes.
Mix dry sherry and remaining stock; dribble slowly into minced chicken.
Lightly beat egg whites with a fork; fold gently into chicken so they are not completely blended.
Add salt to soup.
Bring soup back to boil and add chicken mixture slowly so soup does not cool.
When soup returns to boil, it is ready to serve.
You can hold it at this point on low heat.
Pour into serving bowl, garnish with green onions and ham.
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Wow! My picky husband and son loved this! I used skinless/boneless chicken breasts and baked for about 15 minutes. Fast and easy recipe. Will add to my permanent rotation.