Description
This Hot and Sour Soup with Chicken and Mushrooms is a comforting and flavorful dish with a perfect balance of spiciness and tanginess. Loaded with chicken, mushrooms, tofu, and bamboo shoots, this soup is a hearty meal on its own.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 220 g / 7 oz chicken breast
- 12 dried shiitake mushrooms (or 150 g / 5 oz fresh shiitake mushrooms)
- 1/2 cup wood ear mushrooms, chopped into 1.5 cm / 3/5″ pieces
- 125 g / 4 oz firm tofu, cut into 1.2 cm / 0.5″ cubes
Seasonings:
- 1 tsp dried chili / red pepper flakes (adjust to taste)
- 2 tsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp ginger, finely grated
- 1/2 tsp white pepper (can substitute black pepper)
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/4 cup (65 ml) white vinegar (adjust to taste)
Additional:
- 6 cups (1.5 L / 1.5 qt) low sodium chicken or vegetable stock
- 1/4 cup bamboo shoots, thinly sliced
- 2 eggs, whisked
- 1/4 cup (40 g) cornstarch / cornflour
- 1/4 cup (125 ml) water
- Salt to taste
- 1 shallot / scallion, finely sliced
Instructions
- Cover dried shiitake mushrooms: Cover dried shiitake mushrooms with boiling water and let them stand for 20–30 minutes. Slice thinly.
- Prepare broth: Combine broth, seasonings, and ginger in a pot. Simmer and add chicken to cook. Shred chicken after cooking.
- Add ingredients: Add vinegar, mushrooms, tofu, bamboo shoots, and shredded chicken to the broth. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Thicken soup: Create a cornstarch slurry and pour it into the simmering soup while stirring. Add whisked eggs to form ribbons.
- Adjust seasoning: Taste and adjust salt or chili according to preference.
- Garnish and serve: Garnish with sliced shallots and serve hot.
Notes
- You can adjust the spice level by adding more or less chili flakes.
- Feel free to add other vegetables like carrots or baby corn for extra texture.
- To make it vegetarian, omit the chicken and use vegetable broth instead.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg