Hot and Sour Soup
Hot and Sour Soup
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt, or more, to taste
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 cup firm tofu, sliced
- 1 cup bamboo shoots, sliced
- 1 1/2 cups shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 3 tablespoons white vinegar, or more, to taste
- 1/2 cup cornstarch slurry, (made with 1/4 cup cornstarch and 1/4 cup cold water)
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons green onions, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add 1 teaspoon of chili powder to the hot oil and stir with a spatula for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Pour in 6 cups of chicken broth, bringing the mixture to a simmer.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Stir in 2 tablespoons of dark soy sauce, 3 tablespoons of light soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of white pepper, 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Taste and adjust salt if needed.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Add 1 cup of sliced bamboo shoots, 1 cup of sliced tofu, and 1 1/2 cups of sliced shiitake mushrooms to the simmering broth. Continue to simmer for 5-7 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
⏱️ 7 min
- 6
Stir in 3 tablespoons of white vinegar. Taste the soup and add more vinegar if you prefer a stronger sour flavor.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Gradually pour in the 1/2 cup cornstarch slurry while continuously stirring the soup. Continue stirring until the soup thickens to your desired consistency.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
While continuously stirring the soup in a circular motion, slowly drizzle in the 1 beaten egg to create delicate egg ribbons.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Remove the pot from the heat and drizzle in 1 teaspoon of sesame oil. Stir gently.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Stir in 2 tablespoons of chopped green onions into the soup in the pot.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Ladle the hot and sour soup into individual serving bowls. Garnish with additional chopped green onions before serving.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Hot and Sour Soup
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt, or more, to taste
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 cup firm tofu, sliced
- 1 cup bamboo shoots, sliced
- 1 1/2 cups shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 3 tablespoons white vinegar, or more, to taste
- 1/2 cup cornstarch slurry, (made with 1/4 cup cornstarch and 1/4 cup cold water)
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons green onions, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add 1 teaspoon of chili powder to the hot oil and stir with a spatula for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Pour in 6 cups of chicken broth, bringing the mixture to a simmer.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Stir in 2 tablespoons of dark soy sauce, 3 tablespoons of light soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of white pepper, 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Taste and adjust salt if needed.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Add 1 cup of sliced bamboo shoots, 1 cup of sliced tofu, and 1 1/2 cups of sliced shiitake mushrooms to the simmering broth. Continue to simmer for 5-7 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
⏱️ 7 min - 6
Stir in 3 tablespoons of white vinegar. Taste the soup and add more vinegar if you prefer a stronger sour flavor.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Gradually pour in the 1/2 cup cornstarch slurry while continuously stirring the soup. Continue stirring until the soup thickens to your desired consistency.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
While continuously stirring the soup in a circular motion, slowly drizzle in the 1 beaten egg to create delicate egg ribbons.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Remove the pot from the heat and drizzle in 1 teaspoon of sesame oil. Stir gently.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Stir in 2 tablespoons of chopped green onions into the soup in the pot.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Ladle the hot and sour soup into individual serving bowls. Garnish with additional chopped green onions before serving.
⏱️ 1 min