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Chinese Recipe - Hot and Sour Soup
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Hot and sour soup is a specialty in Szechuan food and has a most unusual but very attractive taste.
Serves 6
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1 med. onion, sliced
- 3 carrots, thinly sliced
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tbsp. fresh ginger, minced
- 4 c. chicken broth
- 1 c. water
- 2 tbsp. soy sauce
- 6 oz. shiitake mushrooms
- 1/3 c. sliced water chestnuts
- 1/2 lb. sliced snow peas
- 1 c. fresh bean sprouts
- 1/4 c. rice-wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp. sesame oil
- Dash of chili oil
Directions:
- Heat 2 tbsp. vegetable oil in a heavy pot over medium heat.
- Add the onion and carrots; cook, stirring constantly for 3 minutes.
- Add the garlic and ginger; cook, stirring for 1 minute.
- Add chicken broth, water and soy sauce. Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms and water chestnuts; boil for 1 minute.
- Turn off heat, add peas and bean sprouts. Cover and let rest for 2 minutes.
- Stir in rice-wine vinegar, sesame oil and chili oil. Heat through for 1 minute, serve immediately.
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