Chicken soup with eggs

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250 g fillet of chicken breasts, cut into small cubes 4 tbsp. l. corn or potato starch 4 tbsp. lightly salted chicken broth 4 green onion feathers, cut 1 root (2.5 cm) of ginger into large spikes, peel and cut into thin slices 2 tbsp. l. sake or dry sherry 1 tsp. dark sesame oil Salt and freshly ground pepper 3 large eggs, shake well 1 bunch of watercress

Pour chicken broth into a saucepan, add ginger, green onions and bring to a boil. Cook over low heat with the lid on for 20 minutes. Remove from heat, remove ginger and green onions, and strain into a large bowl. Transfer the broth back to the pot and add the sake.
Meanwhile, stir in a bowl the chicken with sesame oil, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Dissolve the remaining 3 tablespoons of cornstarch in 1/4 cup cold water. Add cornstarch to broth and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 4 minutes.
Add chicken and cook for 1-2 minutes. Pour in the beaten eggs in a thin stream, stirring constantly, then add the watercress.

Chicken soup with eggs

250 g fillet of chicken breasts, cut into small cubes 4 tbsp. l. corn or potato starch 4 tbsp. lightly salted chicken broth 4 green onion feathers, cut 1 root (2.5 cm) of ginger into large spikes, peel and cut into thin slices 2 tbsp. l. sake or dry sherry 1 tsp. dark sesame oil Salt and freshly ground pepper 3 large eggs, shake well 1 bunch of watercress

Pour chicken broth into a saucepan, add ginger, green onions and bring to a boil. Cook over low heat with the lid on for 20 minutes. Remove from heat, remove ginger and green onions, and strain into a large bowl. Transfer the broth back to the pot and add the sake.
Meanwhile, stir in a bowl the chicken with sesame oil, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Dissolve the remaining 3 tablespoons of cornstarch in 1/4 cup cold water. Add cornstarch to broth and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 4 minutes.
Add chicken and cook for 1-2 minutes. Pour in the beaten eggs in a thin stream, stirring constantly, then add the watercress.