“It’s among the best soups for health and those watching their diet. Plus, it’s suitable for all ages!”
This soup is not just tasty but also full of good stuff. There’s papaya with antioxidants and an enzyme that helps digest protein. Snow fungus is great for your lungs and skin, and black-eyed beans are healthy legumes. The best part? It’s naturally sweet from the papaya, so you don’t need much seasoning – just a bit of salt. You can enjoy the soup and its ingredients alone or add some bee hoon or have it with brown rice for a satisfying and healthy meal. It’s super tasty, light, and even good for the little ones.
Serves 4
Ingredients
300g of chicken breast meat, thickly sliced
1 cup of semi-ripe papaya (about half a medium sized papaya), deseed and cut into chunks
1 ear of sweet corn, thickly sliced
1 palm-sized dried snow fungus, soaked for 10 minutes, squeeze dried and cut into smaller pieces (雪耳)
1/2 cup of black-eyed beans (白眉豆), soaked for 10 minutes
1 teaspoon of wolfberries
1000-1200ml of water
1 tablespoon of light soy sauce
Pinch of grounded white pepper
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 tablespoon of cooking oil
Method
(1) Heat (non-stick) pot with cooking oil over medium high fire. Season chicken with light soy and pepper and add to the pot to sauté till lightly browned on both sides.
(2) Add black-eyed beans, snow fungus, corn, and papaya, followed by water. It might create some sizzling effect once water poured in.
(3) Let it bring to a boil before lower the heat to simmer for 40 minutes. Add salt before heat off. Serve hot.
1 serving of my papaya soup with chicken breast counts less than 200kcal.
Note: This recipe is suitable for children aged 8 months and older; refrain from adding salt to the soup. Its natural sweetness makes it delicious as is!
Tips: Decide whether to peel the papaya or not. Peeled papaya can break apart easily if stirred too vigorously. If you leave it unpeeled, ensure the skin is scrubbed and washed thoroughly.
* Unless you’re using fresh or pre-soaked snow fungus, one large bulb of dried snow fungus is more than sufficient. It expands quite a bit when soaked in water, even if you really love it.
* If you’re not a fan of chicken breast, consider using skinless drumsticks or thighs.
* You don’t have to marinate the chicken for a long time in this recipe—maybe 5-10 minutes, if you prefer.
* You can find black-eyed beans in the dried goods section of most major supermarkets.