Hot and Sour Chicken Soup

Description

Very good and very easy to make Asian soup. My husband is a chef, and he said that this was fantastic! (He’s hard to impress.) We finished the pot in one sitting.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
  • ½ cup sliced bamboo shoots, drained
  • 3 slices fresh ginger root
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – cut into thin strips
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro (Optional)
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 egg, beaten

Instructions

  1. In a saucepan
  2. combine the chicken broth
  3. water
  4. mushrooms
  5. bamboo shoots
  6. ginger
  7. garlic
  8. soy sauce
  9. and hot pepper flakes. Bring to a boil
  10. then reduce the heat to low
  11. cover and simmer while you assemble the rest of the ingredients.
  12. Place the chicken slices into a bowl and toss with the sesame oil to coat. In a separate bowl
  13. stir together the cornstarch and vinegar
  14. and set aside.
  15. Increase the heat under the broth to medium-high
  16. and return to a rolling boil. Add the chicken slices. Return to a boil
  17. and then drizzle in the egg while stirring slowly to create long strands of egg. Stir in the vinegar and cornstarch. Simmer over medium heat
  18. stirring occasionally
  19. until chicken is cooked through and the broth has thickened slightly
  20. about 3 minutes. Serve garnished with green onions and cilantro.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Servings: 4

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