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Easy Hot and Sour Soup Easy 20 Minute Recipe
This is the better than takeout Hot and Sour Soup in only 20 minutes!
Equipment
1 pot
Ingredients
- 1 box Organic Chicken Broth (32 oz box or 4 cups) **Organic Chicken Broth and Low Sodium broth are less salty. If you use Conventional Chicken broth, you may not need to add as much salt when cooking**
- 2 Eggs
- 7-8 oz Tofu (Cubed I used Extra Firm)
- 5 Shiitake Mushrooms (Sliced) Fresh or Dried
- ½ cup Wood Ear Mushrooms (Sliced) Fresh or Dried
- ½ cup Small Canned Bamboo (Sliced)
Soup Seasonings:
- 1 tablespoon Light Soy Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Dark Soy Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Chicken Powder
- 1 teaspoon White Pepper
- ½ tablespoon Sesame Oil
- ⅓ cup Black Vinegar or sub White Vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt or salt to taste
- 2 Dried Red Chilis (Optional)
Corn Starch Slurry
- ¼ cup Corn Starch
- ¼ cup Water
Garnish
- 1 stalk Green Onion (Sliced)
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Instructions
- Soak Wood Ear Mushrooms and Shiitake Mushrooms in Boiling hot water for 5 if using dried.
- Add Chicken Broth to pot and bring to a boil on Medium High heat.
- Prepare and slice Green onions, Shiitake Mushrooms, Wood Ear Mushrooms, Bamboo and drain and cube Tofu.
- Beat egg and set aside
- Season the soup with :1 tablespoon Light Soy Sauce, 1 tablespoon Dark Soy Sauce, 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce, 1 tablespoon Chicken Powder, 1 teaspoon White Pepper, 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt, 2 Dried Red Chilis (Optional)
- Once boiling, Add in the sliced ingredients and Vinegar:7-8 oz Tofu (Cubed I used Extra Firm), 5 Shiitake Mushrooms (Sliced), ½ cup Wood Ear Mushrooms (Sliced), ½ cup Small Canned Bamboo (Sliced), ⅓ cup Black Vinegar
- Bring the soup to a boil again, slowly pour in the corn starch slurry while mixing the soup.
- After a minute or so once the soup has thickened, Turn the heat down to low and slowly drizzle in your eggs. Let it sit 5 seconds before stirring once or twice. Continue until all the eggs have incorporated.
- Garnish with Sesame oil, and sliced green onions.
- Turn off heat and enjoy!
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Notes
Organic Chicken Broth and Low Sodium broth are less salty. If you use Conventional Chicken broth, you may not need to add as much salt when cooking
Nutrition
Calories: 147kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 10gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 1673mgPotassium: 142mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 166IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 87mgIron: 2mg
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