Chinese Hot and Sour Soup


Chinese Hot and Sour Soup




Hot and Sour Soup. A delicious spicy sour egg flower soup with a variety of mushrooms, carrots, chili peppers, and soft tofu. One of the most popular Chinese dishes that is ready in 20 minutes!


PREP TIME 15minutes 
COOK TIME 10minutes
TOTAL TIME 25minutes
COURSE Main Course, Side Dish, Soup
CUISINE Chinese
SERVINGS 4 cups
CALORIES PER SERVING 266 kcal

INGREDIENTS
  

  • 4 cups chicken stock low sodium
  • ½ cup seafood mushrooms ends removed (or sub with button mushrooms)
  • ½ cup soft tofu cut into ¼-inch thick strips (or sub with medium to firm tofu)
  • ¼ cup carrot julienned
  • 5 shiitake mushrooms sliced
  • 1-2 tablespoon red chili sliced (optional)
  • 1 green onion finely chopped
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • ½ tablespoon regular soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoon dark soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
  • ¼ teaspoon white granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoon cornstarch or potato starch
  • ¼ cup water cold
  • 2 tablespoon white vinegar add more if you like it more sour
  • salt & white pepper season to taste

INSTRUCTIONS
 

  • In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and cold water until well combined. This is your cornstarch slurry. Set aside.
  • In a medium size pot pour in chicken stock. Season stock with regular soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, chicken bouillon powder and sesame oil. Mix well.
  • Cover and bring to a boil on medium high heat.
  • Once it reaches a boil, reduce to low-medium heat. Add in shiitake mushrooms, carrots, seafood mushrooms, red chili pepper and simmer for 1-2 minutes, uncovered.
  • Lower in thin strips of soft tofu and gently stir.
  • Stir in cornstarch slurry to slightly thicken the soup. Simmer for 30-60 seconds.
  • Once thickened, while stirring the soup in a circular motion, pour beaten eggs in a thin stream. Give it another stir to form ribbons.
  • Add green onions. Finally season with white vinegar, salt and white pepper to taste. Enjoy! 

NUTRITION
 


Calories: 266kcal  

Carbohydrates: 35g  

Protein: 17g  

Fat: 6g  

Saturated Fat: 2g  

Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g  

Monounsaturated Fat: 3g  

Trans Fat: 0.01g  

Cholesterol: 89mg  

Sodium: 802mg  

Potassium: 437mg  

Fiber: 3g  

Sugar: 8g  

Vitamin A: 1547IU  

Vitamin C: 12mg  

Calcium: 83mg  

Iron: 3mg

 

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