Chicken Hot and Sour Soup
This rich, tangy, spicy brothy, and thick soup filled with mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and tender chicken pieces is seriously nutritious and delicious.
Calories 147kcal
Ingredients
- 3 boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into strips
- 2 tablespoons water
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch divided
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt divided
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons minced ginger
- 2 small dried hot chiles sliced, plus additional for garnish
- ¾ teaspoon ground white pepper
- 6 to 8 fresh shiitake mushrooms or dried and soaked, sliced
- 6 to 8 fresh wood ear mushrooms or dried and soaked, sliced
- 1 package tofu cut into ¼-inch, 2-inch-long strips
- ½ cup sliced bamboo shoots cut into matchsticks
- ¼ cup soy sauce regular
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- ½ cup white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 3 large eggs beaten
- 4 green onions thinly sliced, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the chicken, 2 tablespoons water, 2 tablespoons of the cornstarch, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and stir to mix and coat the chicken well. Let stand for 10 to 15 minutes.
- In a large pot, combine broth, ginger, chiles, and white pepper and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
- Add the chicken along with any liquid or cornstarch in the bowl. Simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Add the tofu, both types of mushrooms, bamboo shoots, soy sauce, the remaining teaspoon of salt, sugar, vinegar, and sesame oil and simmer another 10 minutes or so.
- In a small bowl, stir together the remaining 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water.
- With soup bubbling, stir in the cornstarch mixture and simmer for a couple more minutes, until the broth thickens a bit.
- With the soup bubbling again, stir the soup gently in a circular motion while pouring the egg into the pot in a steady stream to create ribbons of cooked egg.
- Serve hot, garnished with green onions and chiles if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 147kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 1245mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g