Hot & Sour Soup

Name: Hot & Sour Soup
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth; 1/2 cup sliced bamboo shoots; 1/2 cup sliced shiitake mushrooms; 1/4 cup rice vinegar; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp cornstarch; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tbsp grated ginger; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 tsp white pepper; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; 1/4 tsp sesame oil; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1/2 cup diced firm tofu; 2 green onions, thinly sliced

8 steps

To add spice add white vinegar and pepper flakes

Updated at: Thu, 04 Apr 2024 01:22:20 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories134 kcal (7%)

Total Fat6.9 g (10%)

Carbs10.1 g (4%)

Sugars2.8 g (3%)

Protein9 g (18%)

Sodium1587.9 mg (79%)

Fiber1.8 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

4 cupschicken broth

or vegetable

½ cupbamboo shoots

sliced

½ cupshiitake mushrooms

sliced

¼ cuprice vinegar

3 Tbspsoy sauce

2 Tbspcornstarch

1 Tbspvegetable oil

1 Tbspgrated ginger

2garlic cloves

minced

¼ tspwhite pepper

¼ tspcayenne pepper

½ cupfirm tofu

Instructions

Step 1

In a large pot, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat.

Step 2

Add the grated ginger and minced garlic to the pot and cook for 1-2 minutes, or until fragrant.

Step 3

Add the bamboo shoots and shiitake mushrooms to the pot and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.

Step 4

In a separate bowl, whisk together the chicken or vegetable broth, rice vinegar, soy sauce, cornstarch, white pepper, and cayenne pepper until the cornstarch is dissolved.

Step 5

Pour the broth mixture into the pot and bring it to a boil.

Step 6

Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 10-15 minutes, or until the soup has thickened.

Step 7

Add the sesame oil, lightly beaten egg, diced tofu, and green onions to the pot and stir gently.

Step 8

Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes, or until the egg is cooked through.