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Homemade Hot and Sour Soup
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Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Total Time:
40 minutes
Savory hot and sour soup with tangy broth, mushrooms, egg, and choice of protein and veggies.
Ingredients:
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 0.5 cup mushrooms, diced
  • 0.25 cup shredded cooked chicken
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon chile-garlic paste (sambal oelek)
  • 3 ounces firm tofu, drained, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
  • 0.33333334326744 cup canned bamboo shoots, cut into matchsticks
  • 0.25 cup white vinegar
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground white pepper, or to taste
  • 2 tablespoons cold water
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 green onions, diced
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
Instructions:
  • In a 2-quart saucepan, gently simmer chicken broth. Stir in mushrooms, chicken, soy sauce, chile paste, and garlic. Let simmer for 5 minutes. Add tofu, bamboo shoots, vinegar, and white pepper. Simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
  • In a cup, mix cold water and cornstarch until smooth. Pour into the soup, stir well, and simmer until thickened for about 5 minutes.
  • Crack egg into a cup and whisk thoroughly. Gradually drizzle the beaten egg into the soup while stirring constantly. Heat for 30 seconds. Add green onions and sesame oil, stir, and serve hot.