Winter Melon Soup, Simplified (doong Gwah Ton)

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Title: WINTER MELON SOUP, SIMPLIFIED (DOONG GWAH TON
Categories: Chinese, Soups
Yield: 5 servings

10 oz Chicken thighs
1/2 lb Winter melon or watermelon
7 c Water
6 Fresh water chestnuts, peel
And slice
1/2 c Sliced mushrooms, canned
1/2 ts Chicken base (or 1/2 chicken
Bouillon cube)

-------------------------MARINADE-------------------------
1 ts Salt
1/2 ts Sugar
1/2 ts Thin soy sauce
1 ts Cornstarch

1. Remove the meat from the chicken thighs; save the
bones for soup. Dice the chicken into small cubes
(approximately 1/2").

2. Sprinkle chicken with each of the ingredients
listen under "marinade," mix well and marinate for 1/2
hour.

3. Remove skin and dice melon (1/2" cubes).

4. Measure the water into a large pot, add the chicken
bones and boil for 25 minutes.

5. Remove bones from pot, add the chicken and the
diced winter melon, cover and cook over medium heat
for 10 minutes.

6. Now, add diced water chestnuts, sliced mushrooms
and the chicken base or bouillon cube.

7. Bring to a boil, and serve.

SOURCE: Chopsticks, Clever and Wok.

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