Hot and Sour Soup
If you've got mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms and tofu, you're most of the way to this Chinese pork: about 65 minutes of cooking across 7 steps. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for saucepan and whisk. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
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Diet: contains meat, based on every ingredient listed below.
Contains: Soy Sesame
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How to make it
- MAKING THE SOUP
- In a wok add chicken broth and wait for it to boil.
- Next add salt, sugar, sesame seed oil, white pepper, hot pepper sauce, vinegar and soy sauce and stir for few seconds.
- Add Tofu, mushrooms, black wood ear mushrooms to the wok.
- To thicken the sauce, whisk together 1 Tablespoon of cornstarch and 2 Tablespoon of water in a bowl and slowly add to your soup until it's the right thickness.
- Next add 1 egg slightly beaten with a knife or fork and add it to the soup and stir for 8 seconds
- Serve the soup in a bowl and add the bbq pork and sliced green onions on top.
You'll use: Saucepan · Whisk · Wok
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Ingredient substitutions
- Soy Sauce
- tamari (gluten-free) · coconut aminos
- Cornstarch
- 2 tbsp flour per 1 tbsp cornstarch (as thickener)
What to serve with Hot and Sour Soup
- Kung Pao Chicken Chicken
- Kung Po Prawns Seafood
- Ma Po Tofu Beef
- Szechuan Beef Beef
Tips & common questions
How long does Hot and Sour Soup take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 15 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of soy sauce?
Try tamari (gluten-free). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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