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HOT AND SOUR SOUP

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Author: Hello Ani
This asian inspired soup is the perfect combo of sour and spicy! Perfect for a cold winter's day!
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Ingredients

  • 64 oz chicken stock
  • ⅓ cup rice vinegar
  • ⅓ cup soy sauce - reduced sodium
  • 2 teaspoon ginger - fresh grated
  • 2 teaspoon chili garlic sauce
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame chili oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt - or more to taste
  • ⅛ teaspoon pepper - easy on the pepper
  • 12 oz firm tofu , cut into small cubes
  • 1 oz shiitake mushrooms , dried in a Package, or 6 fresh shiitake mushrooms
  • 8 oz water chestnuts
  • 8 oz bamboo shoots (optional)
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • 2 eggs , whisked
  • 8 green spring onions (scallions), thinly sliced
  • ramen noodles (optional)

Instructions

  • 1. Slice shiitake mushrooms very thin, discard stems if using fresh mushrooms.
    2. Drain tofu, and cut into small cubes (about ¼ to ½ inch)
    3. Add chicken stock to a 3 quart stock pot, reserve ¼ cup for later use.
    4. Add rice vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, chili garlic sauce, and sesame oil to the stock. Stir to combine. Simmer on medium-high heat.
    5. Add mushrooms, tofu, water chestnuts, and bamboo shoots to the soup stock. Season with salt and pepper.
    6. While the soup is simmering, whisk together the ¼ cup of stock (that you had reserved before) and cornstarch in a small bowl until smooth. Once the soup has reached a simmer, stir in cornstarch mixture. Keep stirring until soup has thickened, about a minute.
    7. In a small cup, whisk eggs together. Then drizzle the eggs in a slow stream, while stirring the soup to create egg ribbons.
    8. Thinly chop green onions, and add to the soup right before serving. Reserve a few for garnish.
    8. Serve hot, garnished with extra toasted sesame chili oil, and green onions. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 1961mg | Potassium: 550mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 119IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 141mg | Iron: 3mg
COURSE: Soup
CUISINE: Chinese
KEYWORD: Chinese Egg drop soup, Hot and Sour Soup, Ramen, Spicey Ramen
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