Hot and Sour Soup
Hot and Sour Soup is a unique Chinese delight bringing together mushrooms and tofu in an easy to prepare mouthwatering broth that is both spicy and tart.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger
- 6 cups low sodium chicken broth (reserve 2 tablespoons)
- 3 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sambal oelek or sriracha
- 8 ounces shitake or cremini mushrooms thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 2 cups firm tofu drained and thinly sliced
- 3 green onions thinly sliced (reserve 1 tablespoon for garnish)
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
- In large stockpot or dutch oven over medium low add oil. When hot cook garlic and ginger for 60 seconds. Stir in chicken broth, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sambal oelek and mushrooms. Simmer for 6-8 minutes.
- Mix cornstarch with reserved chicken broth. Whisk into soup and continue cooking and stirring until slightly thickened; approximately 2 minutes.
- Slowly drizzle in beaten eggs while stirring. Stir in tofu, green onions and sesame oil.
- Garnish with remaining green onions and serve.
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