D'uk Gook (Rice Cake Soup)

Beaten egg thickens the soup as in an egg drop soup. You can make the seasoned, toasted nori garnish to eat with the rice. Toast the sheets, cut them into quarters, and store them in an airtight container. If you're using vacuum-packed rice cakes, don't presoak them; cook for 10 minutes instead of 5.

Yield: 5 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups soup, about 1 tablespoon nori, and 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds)

Ingredients

• 1  nori (seaweed) sheet
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  dark sesame oil, divided
• 2  teaspoons  vegetable oil
• 1  tablespoon  minced peeled fresh ginger
• 4  garlic cloves, minced
• 1  pound  skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1  cup  water
• 2  teaspoons  low-sodium soy sauce
• 2  (14 1/2-ounce) cans fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 2 1/2  cups  frozen sliced rice cakes (rice ovaletts)
• 1  large egg, lightly beaten
• 1/4  cup  thinly sliced green onions
• 2 1/2  teaspoons  sesame seeds, toasted

Preparation

Preheat broiler.

Rub 1 side of nori with 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil; broil, oiled side up, 30 seconds. Turn nori; broil 30 seconds or until browned (or a dark green color). Crumble nori; set aside.

Heat vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add ginger and garlic, and stir-fry 30 seconds. Add chicken, and stir-fry 4 minutes. Add water, soy sauce, and broth, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.

Soak rice cake slices in cold water 10 minutes; drain. Add to broth mixture. Increase heat to medium; cook, uncovered, 5 minutes or until rice cake slices are tender.

Reduce heat to low. Slowly drizzle egg into soup, stirring constantly. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in onions and 1 teaspoon sesame oil. Sprinkle with nori and sesame seeds.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

308 (19% from fat)

Fat:

6.6g (sat 1.2g,mono 2.1g,poly 2.5g)

Protein:

27.8g

Carbohydrate:

32.4g

Fiber:

1.3g

Cholesterol:

95mg

Iron:

2.2mg

Sodium:

458mg

Calcium:

25mg