Hot & Sour Chicken Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 lb mushroom, chopped
• 1/2 cup bamboo shoot
• 3/4 inch gingerroot, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 lb chicken, cubed
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 scallions, chopped
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
• 3 tablespoons vinegar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 egg

Recipe

• 1 bring the stock, water, mushrooms, bamboo, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and red pepper to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
• 2 toss the chicken with sesame oil.
• 3 blend the vinegar with corn starch.
• 4 beat the egg.
• 5 return broth to a boil and add chicken.
• 6 while stirring briskly, slowly add the beaten egg.
• 7 add the vinegar and cornstarch mixture, and boil until the chicken is cooked (5-8 minutes).
• 8 stir in the scallions and sprinkle with cilantro immediately before serving.