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Clear Potato and Onion Soup for One: Slice Potatoes to 3 mm
The thickness of the potatoes matters just as much as the cooking time in potato soup. Simmer thinly sliced potatoes and onion together, then finish seasoning when the potatoes split easily under the tip of a spoon. The trick is not to stir the pieces vigorously before ladling the soup.
Before cooking for one
Start with an ingredient you already have, then check the recipe's full ingredient list, quantities and equipment before choosing your meal. For a solo meal, use its one-serving quantities.
Halve the peeled potatoes and place the cut side on the cutting board to make them easier to slice. Cut them to 3 mm thick, and thinly slice the onion too. If some potato pieces are thick, a few may still be firm after 8 minutes. Prepare the garlic and green onion before turning on the heat.
Ingredients for 1 serving
- Potato: 1 small potato
- Onion: 1/8 medium onion
- Green onion: 1/8 stalk
- Garlic: 1 clove
- Water: 2 paper cups (180 mL each)
- Soy sauce: 1/2 household eating spoon
- Salt: 1 pinch
These amounts are based on the 1-serving ingredient list in the app. Household eating spoons and pinches are everyday measures and have not been converted to exact grams or milliliters. Check the package size and cup capacity shown in parentheses as well.
Instructions
- Step 1. Rinse and peel the potatoes, halve them, and place the flat side down. Slice them 3 mm thick, thinly slice the onion, and cut the green onion into 0.5 cm pieces. Mince the garlic.
- Step 2. Add the water, potatoes, onion, and garlic to a pot. Once it comes to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 8 minutes.
- Step 3. When a potato splits easily as you press it with the tip of a spoon, add the soy sauce and green onion. Add half of the prepared salt to start, and simmer for another 1 minute.
- Step 4. Turn off the heat and ladle the soup into bowls without breaking up the potatoes. Let each spoonful cool before eating.
When the potatoes are still firm after cooking
Before turning off the heat, press a piece of potato with a spoon. If it is firm, check whether it needs more cooking. Conversely, potatoes that have softened will break apart if you keep stirring them. Add the soy sauce and green onion, then start with half of the prepared salt and adjust the seasoning to finish.
How to ladle the clear broth
Support the potatoes from underneath as you transfer them with a ladle, and let each spoonful cool before eating. The ingredient list calls for one small potato and two cups of water, using a 180 mL cup. If you count a large potato as one small potato, the ratio of solids to broth may change.
Continue cooking with Kkinion
You can find the ingredients and step-by-step instructions by opening the clear potato and onion soup recipe. When changing the number of servings, check the amounts displayed in the app again.
This guide is based on a recipe published on Kkinion and was written by the editorial team to explain the cooking process and points to check. It is not a personal account of cooking or tasting the dish, nor a verification of nutritional effects. The cover image is an AI-generated cooking example used in the app and may differ from the actual result.
Make it yourself with a Kkinion recipe
Below are all the ingredients and instructions for clear potato and onion soup. First choose the amount for the number of servings, then follow the preparation and cooking guidance in each step.
Recipe ingredients
Clear potato and onion soup · Estimated time: 20 minutes · Equipment: pot, peeler, knife
Choose one of the two quantities below to match the number of people you are cooking for.
- Potato: 1 serving: 1 small potato / 2 servings: 2 small potatoes
- Onion: 1 serving: 0.125 medium onion / 2 servings: 0.25 medium onion
- Green onion: 1 serving: 0.125 stalk / 2 servings: 0.25 stalk
- Garlic: 1 serving: 1 clove / 2 servings: 2 cloves
- Water: 1 serving: 2 paper cups (180 mL each) / 2 servings: 4 paper cups (180 mL each)
- Soy sauce: 1 serving: 0.5 household eating spoon / 2 servings: 1 household eating spoon
- Salt: 1 serving: 1 pinch / 2 servings: 2 pinches
Complete instructions
Step 1. Rinse and peel the potatoes, halve them, and place the flat side down. Slice them 3 mm thick, thinly slice the onion, and cut the green onion into 0.5 cm pieces. Mince the garlic.
Check: For 1 serving, use 1 small potato. Use half of a large potato. Do not use potatoes that have turned green or have many sprouts.
Step 2. Add the water, potatoes, onion, and garlic to a pot. Once it comes to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 8 minutes.
Check: For 1 serving, use 2 paper cups of water, measured with a 180 mL paper cup. Skim off any foam with a spoon. Start the timer once the water comes to a boil.
Step 3. When a potato splits easily as you press it with the tip of a spoon, add the soy sauce and green onion. Add half of the prepared salt to start, and simmer for another 1 minute.
Check: If the center of a potato is still firm, simmer for another 2 minutes at a time and check again before seasoning. Taste the broth after it cools, and adjust with the remaining salt.
Step 4. Turn off the heat and ladle the soup into bowls without breaking up the potatoes. Let each spoonful cool before eating.
Check: This is one bowl of soup. The amount and nutrition of rice are not included.
Check the ingredients and cooking steps for clear potato and onion soup
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