Roly Poly Fish Head Soup
From julesong 16 years agoIngredients
- 3/4 lb cod cheeks, gills removed (or fish heads of any non-oily fish) shopping list
- 1 raw chicken liver shopping list
- 16 fresh spinach leaves (2 leaves per serving) shopping list
- 1 cup snow peas (at least 8 snow peas, one per serving) shopping list
- 3 tablespoons chopped mushrooms (can use tree ear, cloud ear, wood ear mushrooms found in Asian markets) shopping list
- 8 cups chicken broth shopping list
- 1/2 cup diced bamboo shoots shopping list
- 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch shopping list
- 1/3 cup cold water shopping list
- 2 egg whites shopping list
- 1 tablespoon chopped green onions, for garnish shopping list
How to make it
- Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil. Add the cod cheek(s) or other non-only fish head(s) (make sure those gills are removed!) and the chicken liver. Allow the water to come back to a boil, then remove it from the heat. Drain the water from the pot and discard the liquid. Set the semi-cooked fish and liver aside to cool.
- Remove any meat from the fish bones; discard bones, set aside meat. Dice the cooked liver into 3/8-inch pieces; set aside.
- Fill a small bowl with boiling water and soak the mushroom pieces in the hot water for 10 minutes, then drain and set aside.
- Fill a saucepan with water and bring it to a boil. Add the spinach leaves and let them blanch for 10 seconds. Remove them with a sieve or skinner and immediately run them under cold water to halt the cooking. Squeeze any excess water from the leaves and set aside.
- Bring the saucepan of water back to a boil and blanch the snow peas for 10 seconds, then remove the peas and run them under cold water. Set them aside.
- In a pot bring the chicken broth to a boil, then add the bamboo shoots, chicken liver pieces, fish meat, and soaked mushroom pieces. Gently simmer over low heat until the fish flakes easily.
- Whisk the cornstarch together with the 1/3 cup cold water, then gradually stir it into the soup. Bring the soup to a boil and cook just until the soup thickens, then remove from heat.
- Add the blanched spinach and snow peas.
- While the soup is still piping hot, gradually add the egg whites while stirring constantly.
- Serve in a soup tureen, garnished with the chopped green onions.
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