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Hot & Sour Soup.

Hot and Sour Soup

Lisa Keys
my favorite Asian inspired soup
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course soups and stews
Cuisine Asian
Servings 6
Calories 218 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6 ounces thinly sliced pork cut into slivers ( boneless pork chop works)
  • 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce divided
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil divided
  • 1 teaspoon corn starch divided
  • 1 ounce dried shitake mushrooms
  • 1 ounce dried wood ear mushrooms
  • 1 ounce dried lily buds cut into 2-inch lengths
  • 4 green onions white and green parts, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon grated ginger
  • ½ teaspoon Asian 5 spice powder
  • 6 cups chicken broth home made or store-bought
  • 1 (12 oz.) package extra-firm tofu, diced
  • ¼ cup Chinkiang vinegar black vinegar
  • ½ to 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce
  • 1 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 egg
  • chopped fresh cilantro optional

Instructions
 

  • In bowl, marinate pork in 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sesame oil and ½ teaspoon cornstarch for 30 minutes.
  • In large bowl, rehydrate mushrooms and lily buds in hot water (just enough to cover them) for 30 minutes.
  • In saucepan, over medium high heat, cook pork, green onions, garlic and ginger, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in 5-spice. Add broth; bring to a simmer.
  • Add tofu, mushrooms, lily buds, vinegar, sriracha, white pepper, remaining 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and 1 tablespoon of sesame oil. Bring to a simmer and adjust seasoning to your taste with vinegar and sriracha. (if you find the vinegar to harsh you can balance out the flavor with 1 or 2 teaspoons of sugar).  
  • Beat the egg with the remaining ½ teaspoon of cornstarch. With the soup at a simmer slowly pour the egg in a thin steady stream. Let set 10 to 15 seconds to cook before stirring.
  • Season with kosher salt, if necessary and serve topped with additional chopped scallions and cilantro. 

Notes

Note: if you don’t have an Asian market where all these ingredients can be found substitute fresh mushrooms, canned bamboo shoots, and a mix of equal parts rice and red wine vinegar for the black vinegar
 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 218kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 14gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 52mgSodium: 1.259mgPotassium: 439mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 128IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Asian, chicken broth, Chinese, hot and sour, spicy
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