Hot and Sour Soup Recipe

Make this easy and delicious popular Indo-Chinese Hot and Sour Soup at home now. No need for Chinese takeout anymore!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Chinese, Indian, Indo-Chinese, Pakistani

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 153kcal

Author Wajeeha Nadeem

Ingredients

1 tablespoon oil
1/2 tablespoon garlic chopped finely
1/2 tablespoon ginger chopped finely
1/4 cup green onion chopped finely
1/2 cup carrot julienned
1/2 cup cabbage julienned
1/2 cup green capsicum or bell pepper julienned
1/2 cup sliced button mushrooms
2 chicken breasts cooked and shredded
4 cups water
2-3 tablespoons sriracha sauce
3-4 tablespoons dark soy sauce
4 tablespoons white vinegar or rice vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
3 tablespoon cornflour + 1/4 cup water mixed to make a cornflour slurry
1 egg lightly whisked

Notes

Heat oil in a large pot and add the ginger & garlic, and fry for a few seconds on high heat. Now add all the vegetables and cook for 2-3 minutes on high heat while stirring continuously. Add the shredded chicken and cook for another minute or two. Now add the water, sriracha sauce, dark soy sauce and white vinegar. Add salt and pepper to taste. Bring the soup to a boiling point, and add the cornflour slurry, and stir continuously until the soup becomes thick and reaches a consistency to your liking. Now slowly add the whisked egg, stirring continuously, forming rivulets. Serve immediately.

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