hot and sour soup

(1 rating)
Recipe by
theresa dibert
oddville, KY

I AM POSTING THIS FOR MY FRIEND DENISE. THIS IS A EASY AND HEALTHY SOUP..IT IS A VERY GOOD SOUP.

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients For hot and sour soup

  • 3 c
    nsa chicken broth and 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 c
    water chestnuts sliced and 1/4 pound mushrooms
  • 1/2 c
    canned sliced bamboo shoots
  • 3
    quarter-size slices(1/4 in. thick) fresh ginger unpeeled
  • 2
    cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tsp
    reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 1/4 tsp
    hot pepper flakes
  • 1 lb
    chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
  • 1 Tbsp
    oil
  • 2
    green onions
  • 1/4 c
    cilantro
  • 3 Tbsp
    red wine or cider vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 1
    egg

How To Make hot and sour soup

  • 1
    IN A MEDIUM COVERED SAUCEPAN, BRING CHICKEN BROTH,WATER,MUSHROOMS,WATER CESTNUTS, BAMBOO SHOOTS,GINGER,GARLIC,SOY SAUCE AND PEPPER FLAKES TO A BOIL OVER MEDIUM-HIGH HEAT. REDUCE HEAT TO LOW, COVER AND SIMMER WHILE YOU PREPARE REMAINING INGREDIENTS.
  • 2
    CUT CHICKEN ACROSS THE GRAIN INTO 1/4 INCH-THICK SLICES. PLACE IN BOWL AND TOSS WITH OIL.
  • 3
    FINELY CHOP THE GREEN ONIONS AND CILANTRO. IN SMALL BOWL BLEND VINEGAR AND CORNSTARCH TOGETHER. IN ANOTER SMALL BOWL LIGHTLY BEAT THE EGG.
  • 4
    INCREASE HEAT TO MEDIUM-HIGH AND RETURN TO A BOIL. ADD CHICKEN TO SOUP. STIRRING CONSTANTLY, SLOWLY POUR IN THE BEATEN EGG. STIR IN THE VINEGAR MIXTURE. COOK STIRRING OCCASIONALLY, UNTIL CHICKEN ISCOOKED THROUGH AND SOUP HAS THICKENED SLIGHTLY, ABOUT 3 MINUTES.
  • 5
    STIR IN GREEN ONIONS AND SPRINKLE WITH CILANTRO. REMOVE GINGER SLICES BEFORE SERVING..

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