Best Hot Sour Soup For Colds Flu Recipes

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HOT & SOUR SOUP (FOR COLDS & FLU)



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This is Rosemary Stanton's recipe for this style of soup. I have been using this for years and, like her, swear by it. I love mine strong on garlic & chilli so adjust if necessary. Australian measurements used.

Provided by auntchelle

Categories     Clear Soup

Time 17m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 teaspoons sesame oil
2 chilies, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
1 tablespoon finely sliced lemongrass
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 liter chicken stock
2 fresh lime leaves, shredded finely
300 g chicken breasts, cut into strips (or prepared green prawns)
200 g Baby Spinach (or use your favourite green vegetable)
1 red capsicum, seeded and sliced finely
2 tablespoons lime juice (or lemon)
1 teaspoon fish sauce
250 g silken tofu, cut into cubes (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat sesame oil and cook chilli, ginger and lemon grass for a couple of minutes over a gentle heat.
  • Add garlic, stock and lime leaves and bring to the boil.
  • Add chicken breast (or prawns), spinach and capsicum and cook for 2-3 minutes more.
  • To serve: Stir in lime juice, fish sauce and tofu (if used) and serve at once.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 551, Fat 25.2, SaturatedFat 6.4, Cholesterol 111.2, Sodium 1135.9, Carbohydrate 32.9, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 13.7, Protein 48.9

THE BEST HOT & SOUR SOUP



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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

HOMEMADE HOT AND SOUR SOUP



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Very easy-to-make hot and sour soup.

Provided by Kevin

Categories     Side Dish

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 cups chicken broth
½ cup mushrooms, diced
¼ cup shredded cooked chicken
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon chile-garlic paste (sambal oelek)
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 ounces firm tofu, drained, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
⅓ cup canned bamboo shoots, cut into matchsticks
¼ cup white vinegar
¼ teaspoon ground white pepper, or to taste
2 tablespoons cold water
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 egg
2 green onions, diced
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

Steps:

  • Bring chicken broth to a simmer in a 2-quart saucepan. Add mushrooms, chicken, soy sauce, chile paste, and garlic. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add tofu, bamboo shoots, vinegar, and white pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes more.
  • Combine water and cornstarch in a cup; stir until smooth. Add mixture to the soup and stir well. Let simmer until soup thickens, about 5 minutes more.
  • Beat egg in a cup and slowly pour, in a fine stream, into the soup. Stir well and heat through for 30 seconds. Mix in green onions and sesame oil. Remove from heat; serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 122.2 calories, Carbohydrate 10.3 g, Cholesterol 59.4 mg, Fat 5.8 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 8.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 1900.8 mg, Sugar 2.9 g

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