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Chinese-Style Button Mushroom Soup
This incredibly simple vegan and vegetarian Chinese-style mushroom soup recipe takes just 20 minutes to make, with just 8 ingredients.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 30 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 8 ounces button mushrooms (the smaller the better)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 cups water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons light soy sauce
- salt (to taste)
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch (combined into a slurry with 2 tablespoons water, optional)
- 1/2 cup cilantro (finely chopped)
- 1 scallion (chopped)
Instructions
- Wash the mushrooms clean of any dirt, and dry them thoroughly with a clean kitchen towel. Detach the stems (you will add them to the soup also).
- Place a medium soup pot over medium high heat. When the pan is very hot, add the oil and mushrooms cup-side up in a single layer. (Add the stems in too to avoid waste.)
- Reduce the heat to medium, and cook until the mushroom caps are browned, and each cup fills with liquid (that’s the juices in the mushroom seeping out!). Also check the stems for browning. Avoid stirring during this pan-frying process as it’s the key step to developing flavor for this soup. (You also want to keep the mushroom juices in the caps.)
- When the mushrooms are nicely browned, add the water and light soy sauce. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes over medium low heat.
- Add salt to taste, and stir in the cornstarch slurry (if using). Simmer the soup for 30 seconds until thickened.
- Just before serving, add the cilantro and scallions. If you like cilantro (like me) this soup can take a lot of cilantro!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
30kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
229mg
(10%)
Potassium
204mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
165IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
13mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 30
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 30kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 229mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 204mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 165IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.