Mike's Chinese Hot And Sour Soup. Then, while soup is at a steady simmer, add your corn starch and water mixture slowly. She'll thicken up quickly as she bubbles away. Stir the cornstarch and water one more time and add to the soup and increase heat.
It's rich and full of different ingredients. Unlike the light soup he has, mine is thick and strong in flavor. Here is how you achieve that. You can have Mike's Chinese Hot And Sour Soup using 27 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Mike's Chinese Hot And Sour Soup
- It's of ● For The Hot & Sour Soup.
- It's 5 Cups of Chicken Or Beef Stock.
- You need 1 1/2 Cups of Precooked Shreaded Chicken, Beef Or Pork [packed].
- Prepare 1/4 Cup of Bamboo Shoots [drained - thin sliced].
- It's 1/4 Cup of Water Chestnuts [drained - minced].
- It's 1/4 Cup of Shiitake Mushrooms [small chop - or, white & brown].
- You need 6 oz of Firm Tofu [1/2" chop].
- It's 2 tsp of Fine Minced Fresh Ginger.
- Prepare 1 of [or 2 - your call] LG Eggs [beaten].
- Prepare 2 tbsp of Rice Wine Vinegar.
- You need 1 1/2 tbsp of Sriracha Chile Sauce.
- You need 3 tbsp of Soy Sauce.
- It's 1 tbsp of Brown Sugar.
- You need 1 tsp of Sesame Seed Oil.
- It's 1/4 tsp of Chinese 5 Spice.
- You need 1/2 tsp of Red Pepper Flakes.
- Prepare of ● For The Thickener.
- Prepare 2 tbsp of Corn Starch + 2 tbs Water [more if you want her more viscous].
- You need of ● For The Sides & Garnishments.
- Prepare as needed of Fresh Chives [minced].
- It's as needed of Fresh Cilantro Leaves.
- It's as needed of Thai Chilies [fine minced - optional].
- Prepare as needed of Crispy Chow Mein Noodles.
- Prepare as needed of Soy Sauce.
- Prepare as needed of Chile Sauce.
- It's of ● For The Options.
- Prepare 1/8 Cup of Dried Roasted Nori [aka dried seaweed - rough chopped].
Ingredients of Mike's Ramen Soup Starters. It's of For The Herbs [pull from stems just prior to serving]. Prepare Leaves of Cilantro [no stems]. You need Leaves of Thai Basil [no stems].
Mike's Chinese Hot And Sour Soup step by step
- Chop your veggies. Heat everything in the Hot & Sour Soup section for 20 minutes. Stir regularly. At 20 minutes in, add your whisked egg[s] and stir constantly until eggs are fully cooked. Then, while soup is at a steady simmer, add your corn starch and water mixture slowly. She'll thicken up quickly as she bubbles away. Add more corn starch and water if you'd like her a bit thicker. ● P.S., this is the actual color of soup below. The kiddos somehow ended up taking darker faced photos upon down lighting with the other pictures..
- Brown, white, oyster or Shiitake mushrooms really do make this dish! Your choice! Just dice!.
- For The Sides & Garnishments. Thai Chilies, fresh Cilantro leaves and chopped Chives..
- Dried Roasted Nori. To taste. Definitely consider this addition!.
- Fresh crunchy Chow Mein Noodles are always a must atop this flavorful dish!.
- Top view..
- Serve Hot & Sour Soup with the fresh garnishments listed. Especially the fresh Cilantro. It really does make the dish! Serve soup piping hot with fresh, crunchy Chow Mein Noodles and Soy Sauce. Enjoy!.
What is hot and sour soup? In the United States, it is called hot and sour soup, and the Chinese call it 酸辣湯, literally 'peppered soup with vinegar'. Chinese culinary traditions are incredibly rich and complex. The vast Chinese territory leads to different cuisines according to the regions and the cantons, but there are traditional recipes that are unique to the whole country. You Asked for It - Hot and Sour Soup!