4 from 3 votes
Hot and Sour Soup
Addictively slurpable hot and sour soup is made with two types of mushrooms, firm tofu, and beaten egg. It's tangy, spicy, comforting, and — best of all — insanely easy to prepare.
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
145 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 6 dried shiitake mushrooms
- 2-3 Wood ear mushrooms optional, small
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- ⅔ cup water
- 2 tablespoons canola oil or vegetable oil
- 1 onion finely chopped, small, yellow
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup tofu drained and diced into ¼-inch cubes, firm
- 4 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil toasted
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground white pepper
- 2-3 green onion chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Place the dried shiitake and wood ear mushrooms (if using) in a small bowl. Cover with hot water and soak for about 30 minutes. Squeeze the mushrooms dry, reserving the soaking water. Cut off the shiitake mushroom stems, discard, and slice the mushroom caps. Trim away any tough stems from the wood ears, and finely chop.
- In a small bowl, add the cornstarch and mix in the water to make a smooth paste.
- In a 3 quart saucepan, heat the oil over medium. Add the onion and cook until soft, 3-5 minutes. Add the chicken broth, mushrooms, wood ears, and soaking water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes.
- Stir in the cornstarch paste, and cook for 3 minutes to thicken. Add the beancurd, rice vinegar, soy sauce, kosher salt, and white pepper.
- Bring the soup to a lazy boil then drizzle in the beaten egg letting it drop through a whisk to make threads in the soup. Stir in the sesame oil and serve with chopped green onion on top.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
145kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
0.01g
(1%)
Cholesterol
48mg
(16%)
Sodium
1582mg
(66%)
Potassium
176mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
127IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
112mg
(11%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 145
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 145kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 1582mg | 66% |
| Potassium | 176mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 127IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 112mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.