Japanese Clear Soup
Japanese Clear Soup is a traditional favorite at hibachi restaurants, easy to make at home, and delightful for your taste buds!
Equipment
- large pot
Ingredients
Oil and Broth
- 2 teaspoons oil neutral flavored, like avocado or sunflower
- 6 cups chicken broth can substitute with vegetable stock for vegetarian diet
Vegetables
- 1 large sweet onion peeled and cut into wedges
- 2 large carrots cut into chunks
- 2 inches fresh ginger sliced
- 6 cloves garlic peeled and sliced
- 4 whole scallions sliced
- 10 whole button mushrooms sliced thinly
Salt
- Salt to taste
Instructions
Cooking Steps
- Heat a large pot over medium high heat; add oil.
- Place the onion, carrots, and ginger in the stock pot. Sear the veggies on all sides to caramelize.
- Add garlic and cook just until it begins to brown.
- Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover pot, and simmer for one hour.
- Pour broth through a fine-mesh sieve to remove the solids; reserve for another use. Taste the broth and salt as needed.
- Divide hot broth between four individual bowls and top with fresh sliced scallions and sliced mushrooms.
Notes
Serve this soup with soy sauce and sesame oil on the side as a simple, light meal or a first course.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cupsCalories: 104kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 5gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 1345mgPotassium: 502mgFiber: 3gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 6142IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 1mg
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