Szechuan-style hot and sour chicken soup

Name: Szechuan-style hot and sour chicken soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 750ml (1 1/4 pints) chicken stock; 100ml (4 fl oz) water; 200g (7 oz) sliced fresh mushrooms; 50g (2 oz) bamboo shoots; 3 slices fresh root ginger; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 dessertspoon soy sauce; 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed chillies; 500g (1 1/4 lb) skinless, boneless chicken breast fillets - cut into strips; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 2 spring onions, chopped; handful chopped fresh coriander (optional); 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons cornflour; 1 egg, beaten

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:20min

Delicious hot and sour soup does not need to be complicated. This is my quick and easy interpretation of the classic Chinese version - ready in about half an hour.

Updated at: Fri, 12 Dec 2025 08:30:25 GMT