Dinner Tonight: Easy Hot and Sour Soup

Name: Dinner Tonight: Easy Hot and Sour Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 118 milliliters canned bamboo shoots, sliced into matchsticks; 946 milliliters chicken stock; 3 Tbsps cornstarch; 6 dried shiitake mushrooms; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 0 teaspoons ground white pepper; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 113 grams boneless pork, cut into 1/2 inch long by 1/4 inch wide strips; 1 scallion, minced; 3 servings Sesame oil; 1 Tbsp soy sauce; 1 packages firm tofu, cut into 1 inch long by 1/4 inch thick strips; 3 Tbsps white vinegar

Dinner Tonight: Easy Hot and Sour Soup is a gluten free and dairy free main course. One portion of this dish contains approximately 22g of protein, 29g of fat, and a total of 448 calories. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 3. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. If you have scallion, ground pepper, cornstarch, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the tofu you could follow this main course with the Tofu Cheesecake as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Toss the mushrooms into a bowl and cover with hot water. Set aside for a few minutes.

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Remove the mushrooms and slice thinly. Reserve the mushroom liquid.

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Meanwhile, pour the chicken stock and soy sauce into a large pot along with the salt. Turn the heat to high and bring to a boil. When it reaches a boil, add the sliced mushrooms, the mushroom liquid, bamboo shoots, and pork. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for 3 minutes.

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Toss in the tofu, white pepper, and vinegar. Turn the heat to high and bring to a boil.

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Whisk together the cornstarch with 4 tablespoons of cold water. When pot is boiling, add the cornstarch slurry and stir well until thickened, about 2 to 3 minutes.

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Remove the pot from the heat and add the egg. Stir gently until it is incorporated.

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Serve the soup with a drizzle of sesame oil and a sprinkling of scallion.

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Servings:

118milliliters

canned bamboo shoots, sliced into matchsticks 946milliliters

chicken stock 3Tbsps

cornstarch 6

dried shiitake mushrooms 1

egg, lightly beaten 0teaspoons

ground white pepper 1teaspoon

kosher salt 113grams

boneless pork, cut into 1/2 inch long by 1/4 inch wide strips 1

scallion, minced 3servings

Sesame oil 1Tbsp

soy sauce 1packages

firm tofu, cut into 1 inch long by 1/4 inch thick strips 3Tbsps

white vinegar

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling are great choices for Asian. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. The Beaumont Hope Marguerite Chenin Blanc with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 35 dollars per bottle.