Heli-Clear Soup
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TypeSoup
Serves4 people
DateAugust 31, 2026
Clear chicken soup with helicopter blades of chicken: rescued in a single spoonful.
Clear Nepalese chicken soup with golden chicken strips as helicopter blades on top. The blades form a readable helicopter silhouette: a wink to the airborne rescue. The warm color and showy topping celebrate victory over disaster.
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts (approx. 400 g)
- 2 liters chicken stock
- 2 carrots
- 2 celery stalks
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 piece ginger (3 cm)
- 1 red chili
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil
- 4 sprigs coriander
- salt and pepper to taste
Method
- Cut the chicken breasts into long, thin strips (for the helicopter blades).
- Heat oil in a pan and brown the chicken strips on all sides. Set aside.
- Chop the onion, slice the carrot and celery, finely chop garlic, ginger, and red chili.
- Sauté onion, garlic, ginger, and chili for 2 minutes in the pan.
- Add carrot and celery, fry for 2 more minutes.
- Pour in the stock and bring to a boil. Simmer gently for 15 minutes.
- Season with soy sauce, salt, and pepper.
- Ladle the soup into bowls. Arrange 4 chicken strips per bowl in a helicopter blade shape on top of the soup. Optionally, place a small carrot slice in the center as the rotor.
- Garnish with coriander.
Serving notes
- Serve in deep bowls so the chicken blades float on the surface.
- Place the chicken strips on the soup at the last moment for the best effect.