Hot and Sour Soup
- Yield 6
- Prep 5 minutes
- Cook 15 minutes
- Total 20 minutes
Hot and Sour Soup is a soup recipe on Avoteb. The yield on the card is 6. Plan on 20 minutes from start to plate. The amounts and the method are both on this page.
Ingredients
Yield: 6 servings
- 8 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms (or baby bella mushrooms), thinly-sliced with stems discarded
- 1 (8-ounce) can bamboo shoots, drained (optional)
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar, or more to taste
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 large eggs, whisked
- 8 ounces firm tofu*, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 4 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- Kosher salt and white pepper (or black pepper)
Method
Keep nearby ¼ cup of the chicken or vegetable broth for later use.
Tip in the remaining 7 ¾ cups chicken or vegetable broth, mushrooms, bamboo shoots (if using), rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, ginger and chili garlic sauce to a large stock pot, and stir to combine. Warm over medium-a hot burner until the soup reaches a let it bubble gently.
While the soup is heating, whisk together the ¼ cup of broth (that you had keep nearby) and cornstarch in a small bowl until completely smooth. Once the soup has reached a let it bubble gently, mix in the cornstarch mixture and stir for 1 minute or so until the soup has thickened.
Continue stirring the soup in a circular motion, then drizzle in the eggs in a thin stream (while still stirring the soup) to create egg ribbons. Stir in the tofu, half of the green onions, and sesame oil. Then season the soup with salt and a pinch* of white pepper (or black pepper) to taste. If you’d like a more “sour” soup, feel free to add in another tablespoon or two of rice wine vinegar as well. Or if you’d like a spicier soup, add in more chili garlic sauce.
Plate while it is hot, garnished with the extra green onions.
