hot and sour soup

Name: Hot and Sour Soup
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 gallon(s) chicken broth; 1 cup(s) soy sauce; 1/3 cup(s) vinegar; 1 tablespoon(s) red pepper flakes; 1 large pork chop, boneless; 1 teaspoon(s) sesame oil; 2 - 8 oz. can(s) mushrooms, sliced; 2 - 4 oz can(s) bamboo shoots; 1/2 cup(s) water; 1/2 cup(s) cornstarch; 6 - eggs, scrambled; 1 bunch(es) green onions

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Andrea Blackshear

Portsmouth, VA

Updated on May 12, 2014

This is one of my favorite Chinese soups. When I first started making it many of the traditional items for the soup were not available and I had to come up with a basic "country" recipe. My family prefers my soup over any restaurant soup now.

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prep time 1 Hr

cook time 20 Min

method Stove Top

yield 12-16 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 gallon chicken broth
1 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup vinegar
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
1 large pork chop, boneless
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 - 8 oz. cans mushrooms, sliced
2 - 4 oz cans bamboo shoots
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup cornstarch
6 - eggs, scrambled
1 bunch green onions

How To Make hot and sour soup

Step 1

Combine broth, soy sauce, vinegar, red pepper flakes, and sesame oil. Bring to a low simmer.

Step 2

Slice the pork chop into match stick size pieces. Add to the broth and continue to simmer. Add mushroom and bamboo. Simmer for 15 minutes
Step 3

Combine water and cornstarch and slowly add to the simmering broth. Heat until thickened and simmering again.
Step 4

Remove from heat. Slowly drizzle in scrambled eggs. Wait one minute and slowly stir in a clock wise motion. Garnish with sliced green onions and serve.
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