Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Hot and Sour Soup aka the world's quickest bestest soup

This is the most satisfying, quickest soup ever.  The kids prefer it without the egg and spice in it.  I love the tang of vinegar and the punch of ginger.


Hot and Sour Soup
serves 4

1/2 cup to a 1 cup of mushrooms, thinly sliced
a neutral cooking oil for sauteing mushrooms
1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
1 tablespoon finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
1/2 cup chopped scallions, plus more for garnish, if desired (optional, but so good with them)
4 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth
1/2 pound soft tofu, cut into 1/2-inch dice
1/3 cup unseasoned rice vinegar (start with less)
3 tablespoons soy sauce (start with less)
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
Sriracha, for serving
Kosher salt
2 large eggs, beaten

Saute mushrooms in oil for as long as you can, 5-15 mins.  Add garlic, ginger, and scallions.  Cook for a few minutes.  Stir in the stock/broth and add in tofu, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, pepper, and sesame oil,.  Bring the soup to a simmer and season with salt (you probably wont need it, since the soy sauce is so salty).  Stir constantly while drizzling the eggs in the soup.  Cook for a minute to let the egg cook.  Serve with extra scallions, rice vinegar, and Sriracha.

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