Dinner

Hot and Sour Soup

Name: Hot and Sour Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1/3 cup Mushrooms; 1/3 cup Wood ear mushrooms; 2/3 cup Tofu; 1/2 cup BBQ pork; 2-1/2 cups Chicken stock; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1/4 tsp Sugar; 1 tsp Sesame seed oil; 1/4 tsp White pepper; 1/2 tsp Hot pepper sauce; 1-½ cups Vinegar; 1 tsp Soy sauce; 1 tbs Cornstarch; 2 tbs Water; 1/4 cup Spring onions, sliced; 1 egg Egg, slightly beaten with a knife or fork

A Chinese-style hot and sour soup with tofu, mushrooms, pork, and spring onions.

20 min
230 kcal
Chinese
Soup

Mellowpan tip: Ready in 20 min. A good one for a busy weeknight.

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

Steps

Step 1:
Add the chicken stock to a wok and bring it to a boil.
Step 2:
Add the salt, sugar, sesame seed oil, white pepper, hot pepper sauce, vinegar, and soy sauce.
Step 3:
Stir for a few seconds.
Step 4:
Add the tofu, mushrooms, and wood ear mushrooms to the wok.
Step 5:
Whisk the cornstarch and water together in a bowl.
Step 6:
Slowly add the cornstarch mixture to the soup until it reaches the desired thickness.
Step 7:
Add the slightly beaten egg to the soup and stir for 8 seconds.
Step 8:
Serve the soup in bowls and top with the BBQ pork and sliced spring onions.