Hot and Sour Chicken Soup is a delicious 30 minute meal. It has the perfect balance of hot and sour that will make this a family favorite.
Hot and Sour Chicken Soup is a fall favorite. The chicken makes it a little more hearty so it can be made into a meal instead of just a side. The fam loves Hot and Sour Soup and just about all Asian food for that matter!
This soup isn't overly sour but rather a nice blend of flavors and makes a perfect quick weeknight meal in under 30 minutes.
If your really looking to please a crowd of hungry kidlets or hungry men folk I like to throw in some Fresh Shrimp Spring Rolls.
Hot and Sour Soup also works well with leftover turkey instead of chicken just add after the mushrooms are softened.
Here's how to make Hot and Sour Chicken Soup:
Remove stem and slice 1/2 pounds Shiitake Mushrooms.
In a large stock pot add:
- 1 tablespoon Cooking Oil
- 2 whole Large Chicken Breast, Diced
- 1/2 pound Shiitake Mushrooms, Sliced
- 1 tablespoon Fresh Ginger, Grated
- 3 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon Chili Garlic Sauce depending on how hot you like your soup (omit for non spicy)
Combine 1/4 cup Cornstarch and slowly whisk in 8 cups Chicken Stock.
Whisk into pan scraping any brown bits off the bottom.
Add 3 tablespoons Soy Sauce or to taste.
Bring soup to a simmer and cook about 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
Rinse 5 ounces Sliced Bamboo Shoots in water and drain well.
Add to Hot and Sour Soup.
Turn heat off and add 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon Honey.
Add 1/4 cup Rice Vinegar.
Taste soup and adjust soy sauce, honey, and rice vinegar to taste.
Combine 3 whole Eggs with 1 tablespoon water.
Whisk until thoroughly combined.
Add 3 teaspoons Toasted Sesame Seed Oil to to taste to soup.
While stirring soup in a circle in one direction (i.e. like a whirlpool) slowly pour in eggs.
Add:
- 10 ounces Firm Tofu, Drained and Cubed
- 8 ounces Fresh Mung Bean Sprouts
Yield: 5
Hot and Sour Chicken Soup
Easy Hot and Sour Chicken Soup is absolute delicious and a meal in it's own. Faster than takeout from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch!
Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 25 MinTotal time: 30 Min
Ingredients
- 2 whole Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, Diced
- 1 tablespoon Cooking Oil ( Olive Oil or Avocado Oil )
- 1/2 pound Shiitake Mushrooms, Stems Removed And Sliced
- 1 tablespoon Grated Fresh Ginger
- 3 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1 teaspoon-1 tablespoon Chili Garlic Paste, Dependent On How Spicy
- 1/4 cup Cornstarch
- 8 cups Chicken Stock
- 3 tablespoons Soy Sauce Or To Taste
- 5 ounces Bamboo Shoot Strips, Rinsed And Drained
- 1/4 cup Rice Vinegar, Or To Taste
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon Honey
- 3 teaspoons Toasted Sesame Seed Oil Or To Taste
- 3 whole Eggs
- 1 tablespoon Water
- 10 ounces Firm Tofu, Drained And Cubed
- 8 ounces Fresh Mung Bean Sprouts
- 3 whole Sliced Scallions
Instructions
- In a large soup pot add oil, chicken, mushrooms, chili garlic paste, ginger, and garlic. Sauté until mushrooms soften.
- Slowly combine cornstarch with chicken stock. Pour chicken stock slurry into the pot with mushrooms and chicken, scraping any brown bits off the bottom of the pan.
- Add soy sauce and bring mixture to a simmer and cook for about 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
- Add bamboo shoots.
- Remove soup from heat and add honey, rice vinegar and sesame seed oil.
- At this point taste soup and adjust soy, honey, rice vinegar and sesame seed oil to taste.
- Combine eggs with 1 tablespoon of water and whisk until thoroughly combined.
- Stir pot in a circle going in one direction. Slowly pour eggs in a steady stream into soup. (Soup should still be hot enough eggs cook upon entering the broth.)
- Add tofu and bean sprouts.
- Garnish bowls with scallions and serve immediately.
Calories
447.81Fat (grams)
19.72Sat. Fat (grams)
3.84Carbs (grams)
30.14Fiber (grams)
3.15Net carbs
26.99Sugar (grams)
10.98Protein (grams)
38.06Sodium (milligrams)
1215.31Cholesterol (grams)
164.55The nutritional information and metric conversions are calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of this data. If this important to you, please verify with your favourite nutrition calculator and/or metric conversion tool.
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This looks really nice, I'm a big fan of these kinds of soups, I love the fact you've sweetened it with honey, my favourite thing in soups!
ReplyDeleteLove this hot and sour soup. Here it is getting cold.
ReplyDeleteOh yum! I love hot and sour soup. It's actually the opposite in my household - I stay bundled up and warm and then my husband steals all my heat! I usually make congee with leftover turkey but I think this will be an excellent switch.
ReplyDeletedelicious!
ReplyDeleteI just cooked this soup for Sunday dinner and we loved it. Thanks
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