Hot And Sour Chicken Soup

Serves: 4

Zoie Ernser

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

45

Sweetness

46

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 cups

Chicken Broth

1 cup

Water

2 cloves

Garlic (crushed)

2 tsps

Soy Sauce

1 tbsp

Sesame Oil

2 tbsps

Cornstarch

Directions:

1

In a saucepan, combine the chicken broth, water, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and hot pepper flakes

2

Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer while you assemble the rest of the ingredients

3

Place the chicken slices into a bowl and toss with the sesame oil to coat

4

In a separate bowl, stir together the cornstarch and vinegar, and set aside

5

Increase the heat under the broth to medium-high, and return to a rolling boil

6

Add the chicken slices

7

Return to a boil, and then drizzle in the egg while stirring slowly to create long strands of egg

8

Stir in the vinegar and cornstarch

9

Simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through and the broth has thickened slightly, about 3 minutes

10

Serve garnished with green onions and cilantro