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Hot and Sour Soup Recipe
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Hot and Sour Soup Recipe

14 ingredients 2-3 openrecipes

This was fantastic! I love Hot and Sour soup and this recipe is 99% of my favorite Asian restaurants Hot and Sour and their soup set the standard for Hot &...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1374
Calories
92g
Protein
57g
Fat
120g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 16 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pork 100g cooked 242
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Tofu 100g firm 76
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Shiitake 1/2 cup (73g) 34
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
White Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Water not in our table 0
Bamboo Shoots not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 7 ounces extra-firm tofu , drained (this is the tofu in a box, use the whole box)
  • 6 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 5 tablespoons cornstarch , plus an additional 2 1/2 teaspoons
  • 2 boneless, center-cut, pork loin chop (1/2 inch thick, 1lb ), trimmed of fat and cut into 2 inch by 1/4 inch strips
  • 3 tablespoons cold water , plus 1 additional teaspoon
  • 1 large egg
  • 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth (best is Better Than Bullion in a jar, Costso, Smart&Final, made with real chicken!)
  • 1 cup bamboo shoots (from one 5-ounce can), sliced lengthwise into 1/8-inch-thick strips
  • 8 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms , stems removed, caps sliced 1/4 inch thick (about 1 cup) or sliced baby portabellas.
  • 5 tablespoons black Chinese vinegar or 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar plus 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar or white vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons chili oil - I used one teaspoon and it was warm and you know it was there!
  • 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 3 medium scallions , sliced thin - use about some of the green part of the scallion

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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