Seaweed (Nori) Soup

Cinco de Mayo - Soup, Stew and Chili

This recipe started as something I found off the back of a seaweed package, but has been adapted several times so that it can be made quickly with ingredients from most large grocery stores - or a local Asian grocery if you prefer. Nori is the Japanese word for dried sheets of seaweed.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 18 mins

Total: 33 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Seaweed (Nori) Soup

Ingredients

1 pound ground pork

2 quarts water

1 cube chicken bouillon

1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts

3 sheets nori (dry seaweed)

broken into pieces.

1 egg

beaten

½ teaspoon salt

4 green onions

chopped

¾ teaspoon sesame oil

Chef John's Chicken a la King

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

In a large saucepan over medium-high heat cook the ground pork until browned. Drain off excess fat and add water. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.

Step 2

Stir in the bouillon cube to dissolve and add water chestnuts and nori. Stir in the egg and season with salt. Remove from heat and mix in the green onions and sesame oil. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information

Seaweed (Nori) Soup

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 196.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 15.2g 30%

Carbohydrates: 5.6g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 1.2g 5%

Sugars: 1.2g

Fat: 12.4g 19%

Saturated Fat: 4.4g 22%

Cholesterol: 80.2mg 27%

Vitamin A Iu: 217.3IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.5mg 43%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 18%

Vitamin C: 3.3mg 6%

Folate: 18mcg 5%

Calcium: 36.7mg 4%

Iron: 1.3mg 7%

Magnesium: 21mg 8%

Potassium: 283mg 8%

Sodium: 450.3mg 18%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 39%

Calories From Fat: 111.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.