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Hot and Sour Soup

Hot and Sour Soup

This Hot and Sour Soup is a spicy, tangy dish packed with flavors, perfect for warming up.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4 bowls
Calories 216 kcal

Equipment

  • large pot

Ingredients
  

  • 220 g chicken breast
  • 12 pieces dried shiitake mushrooms or 150g/5oz fresh
  • ½ cup wood ear mushrooms chopped 1.5cm/ ⅗″ pieces
  • 1 teaspoon dried chilli adjust spice to taste
  • 2 teaspoon dark soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon ginger finely grated
  • ½ teaspoon white pepper sub black
  • 6 cups chicken or veg stock/broth low sodium
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ¼ cup white vinegar adjust to taste
  • 125 g firm tofu cut into 1.2cm / 0.5″ cubes
  • ¼ cup bamboo shoots thinly sliced
  • 2 units eggs whisked
  • ¼ cup cornstarch/cornflour
  • ¼ cup water
  • salt to taste
  • 1 unit shallot/scallion finely sliced

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Cover shiitake mushrooms with plenty of boiling water. Stand 20 – 30 minutes until soft, drain, then slice thinly.
  • Place chicken broth, ginger, soy sauces, chilli, sugar, pepper and sesame oil in a large pot over medium high heat.
  • Once simmering, add chicken, cover and reduce heat so it’s simmering.
  • Cook for 10 minutes, remove chicken and shred.

Finish Soup

  • Add vinegar, shiitake, wood ear mushrooms, bamboo shoots, tofu and shredded chicken into the soup.
  • Stir, simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Mix cornflour with water. While stirring soup at a medium pace, slowly pour the cornflour mixture in.
  • When it starts simmering again, stir constantly and slowly pour egg in a thin stream.
  • Taste – add salt if desired, more chilli if you want.
  • Add shallots and serve!

Notes

For the most authentic flavour, use dried shiitake mushrooms. Wood ear mushrooms are also essential for a true Chinese restaurant experience. Storage: It keeps perfectly in the fridge for up to 5 days, reheat on stove.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 216kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 21gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 93mgSodium: 501mgPotassium: 622mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 130IUVitamin C: 1.6mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 1.7mg
Keyword Chinese soup, comfort food, easy recipe, Hot and Sour Soup, spicy soup, Vegetarian Option
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