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THE BEST HOT & SOUR SOUP



The Best Hot & Sour Soup image

I love hot & sour soup and have spent a lot of time perfecting it. This is the absolute best! You can adjust the chile paste to make it as spicy as you like.

Provided by KLBoyle

Categories     Chinese

Time 30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 quarts chicken stock
2 ounces dried mushrooms
1 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated
1 tablespoon red chili paste
1/2 cup canned bamboo shoot
1/2 cup canned water chestnut, chopped
1/2 lb firm tofu, drained and sliced into strips
1/4 lb pork, sliced thin
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon sugar
4 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup water
1 large egg, beaten
3 tablespoons oil
green onion, chopped (to garnish)

Steps:

  • Reconstitute mushrooms in water according to package directions.
  • Heat oil in wok or large pot.
  • Add ginger, chile paste and pork, cook for about two minute.
  • Add bamboo shoots, water chestnuts and mushrooms, cook for 1 minute.
  • In a bowl, combine vinegar, soy sauce, salt, pepper and sugar and
  • pour into wok.
  • Add chicken stock, bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minute.
  • Add tofu and cook another 3-5 minute.
  • Mix cornstarch and water and add to soup and cook until thickened.
  • Stir soup in one direction to get current going then add beaten egg,
  • it will look feathery.
  • Garnish soup with green onion and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 325.2, Fat 15, SaturatedFat 3.3, Cholesterol 61.1, Sodium 1546.7, Carbohydrate 28.4, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 8.9, Protein 20.4

CHEF JOHN'S HOT AND SOUR SOUP



Chef John's Hot and Sour Soup image

I'm very excited to be sharing what is probably the most delicious soup I still haven't done a video for--unless I have and forgot. Yes, it's hot, and yes, it's sour, but it's also so much more, and other than a little bit of slicing and dicing, this is relatively fast and simple to make. This is almost always served as an appetizer in a Chinese restaurant, but if you added some pork to this, or some little fun-sized meatballs, it would make a fantastic meal. Serve with extra sliced green onions on top.

Provided by Chef John

Time 1h5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 16

¾ ounce dried shiitake mushrooms
2 tablespoons soy sauce, or more to taste
¼ cup seasoned rice vinegar
1 teaspoon ground white pepper, or to taste
¼ teaspoon sesame oil
3 tablespoons cornstarch, or as needed
3 tablespoons water, or as needed
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
¼ cup sliced green onions
4 cups chicken broth
¼ cup grated carrot
2 tablespoons thinly sliced red bell pepper
½ cup bamboo shoots
1 cup cubed tofu
2 large eggs, beaten

Steps:

  • Soak dried shiitake mushrooms in hot water, stirring occasionally, until soft, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain well and slice into thin strips.
  • Whisk soy sauce, vinegar, ground white pepper, and sesame oil together in a small bowl for hot and sour mixture; set aside until needed.
  • Whisk cornstarch and water together in another small bowl for slurry; set aside until needed.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add ginger, sliced green onions, and shiitake mushrooms. Cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes. Pour in chicken broth and bring up to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Stir in carrot, red pepper, bamboo shoots, tofu, and the hot and sour mixture. Let simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Raise heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Stir the soup slowly with a spoon while transferring in the beaten eggs in a steady stream to create thin ribbons. Keep stirring until the soup comes back to a boil. Reduce heat to medium.
  • Stir the cornstarch slurry to make sure it's well blended, then slowly drizzle it into the soup while stirring constantly. Soup should thicken up within 1 to 2 minutes. Turn off heat, taste for seasoning, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 192.5 calories, Carbohydrate 18.7 g, Cholesterol 99.1 mg, Fat 8.8 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 11 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 1979.3 mg, Sugar 6.1 g

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