Super Easy Authentic Pork Hot & Sour Soup

Welcome to Day 12 of my first series – Cooking Dinner for 21 Days! Today I am making one of the easiest but tastiest Asian soups out there, HOT & SOUR SOUP. There are honestly so many variations of making hot and sour soup, but this is my version, and it takes less than 15 minutes to complete. As a child ordering this at buffets, I always thought it was such a complicated soup to make, but it turns out, trust me, it is SO EASY, and I promise this will taste better than any Asian Buffet. 

I am cooking it with chicken stock and pork today, but vegetarian people feel free to use vegetable stock and skip the pork. You can also add other ingredients such as wood ear, dried shiitake mushroom, enoki mushroom, and much more! This is your hot and sour soup, and there is no one way to make it. 

60 Second Video Tutorial: https://bit.ly/34xlTy8

Hot and Sour Soup Ingredients 

• 2 pieces of Pork Butt cut into thin slices (1/2 cup) 
• 1 tbsp Soy Sauce 
• 1 tsp of Corn Starch 
• 6 Shiitake Mushroom (sliced) 
• 1/2 Carrot (cut into thin pieces) 
• 1 pack of Tofu (cut into thin strips) 
• 1/2 cup of Sliced Bamboo Shoots 
• 2 Eggs (beaten) 
• 2 tbsp of Soy Sauce 
• 2 tbsp of Black Vinegar (https://amzn.to/33FENni) ONLY BRAND I SWEAR BY
• 2 tsp of White Pepper (or more if you like it spicy) 
• 1 tsp of Sugar 
• 4 cups of Chicken Stock/Vegetable Stock 
• 2 tbsp of Corn Starch mixed w/ cold water 

How To Make Pork Hot and Sour Soup

1. Marinate the pork with soy sauce and corn starch and set it aside for 10 minutes. 
2. Turn the heat to medium-high and add in the chicken stock and all the vegetables. Once the soup starts boiling, add in the seasoning mixture of soy sauce, black vinegar, white pepper, and sugar, let this cook for 2-3 minutes. 
3. Next, add in the pork and cook for 2-3 minutes; the pork should be cut into skinny slices to cook fast. Next, gently add in the tofu. Let this all simmer for 2 minutes.
4. After 2 minutes, pour in a mixture of corn starch and cold water to thicken the soup and finish off by drizzling egg in a circular motion. Let the egg sit for 20 seconds to “set” and then mix around. 
5. Garnish with cilantro and add extra white pepper on the side if you want an extra kick! 

ENJOY!! 

乾杯🍻 gānbēi 

Pork Hot and Sour soup

By Tiffy Cooks

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Today I am making one of the easiest but tastiest Asian soups out there, HOT & SOUR SOUP. There are honestly so many variations of making hot and sour soup, but this is my version, and it takes less than 15 minutes to complete. As a child ordering this at buffets, I always thought it was such a complicated soup to make, but it turns out, trust me, it is SO EASY, and I promise this will taste better than any Asian Buffet. 

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Prep Time:5 minutes mins

Cook Time:10 minutes mins

Total Time:15 minutes mins

Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack, Soup

Cuisine: Asian, Chinese

Diet: Vegetarian

Keyword: Asian Food, Asian Recipes, Easy, Easy Recipes, Healthy, soup, VEGETARIAN, Vegetarian Recipes

Servings: 4 People

Calories: 162kcal

Ingredients

• 2 pieces Pork Butt about 1/2 cup, cut into thin slices
• 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
• 1 tsp Corn Starch
• 6 Shiitake Mushroom sliced
• 1/2 Carrot cut into thin pieces
• 1 pack Tofu cut into thin strips
• 1/2 cup Bamboo Shoots Sliced
• 2 Eggs beaten
• 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
• 2 tbsp Black Vinegar https://amzn.to/33FENni ONLY BRAND I SWEAR BY
• 2 tsp White Pepper or more if you like it spicy
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 4 cups Chicken Stock/Vegetable Stock
• 2 tbsp Corn Starch mixed w/ cold water

Instructions

• Marinate the pork with soy sauce and corn starch and set it aside for 10 minutes.
• Turn the heat to medium-high and add in the chicken stock and all the vegetables. Once the soup starts boiling, add in the seasoning mixture of soy sauce, black vinegar, white pepper, and sugar, let this cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Next, add in the pork and cook for 2-3 minutes; the pork should be cut into skinny slices to cook fast. Next, gently add in the tofu. Let this all simmer for 2 minutes.
• After 2 minutes, pour in a mixture of corn starch and cold water to thicken the soup and finish off by drizzling egg in a circular motion. Let the egg sit for 20 seconds to “set” and then mix around.
• Garnish with cilantro and add extra white pepper on the side if you want an extra kick!

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Notes

If you want to add protein to your Hot and Sour Soup, all you have to do is –

Marinated ½ cup of thinly sliced pork or chicken with 1 tbsp of Soy Sauce and 1 tsp of Corn Starch for 10 minutes. Next, add the meat in and cook for 2-3 minutes before adding in the tofu; the pork should be cut into skinny slices to cook fast.

Nutrition

Calories: 162kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 14gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 799mgPotassium: 165mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1395IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 146mgIron: 2mg