Hot and sour soup chicken
Chicken Hot and sour soup Restaurant Style
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Soups are everyone's favorite. They are especially for all the foodies and cooking enthusiasts. Hot n sour soup chicken is versatile, yummy and extremely easy to make at home. If you have been looking for such a hot and sour soup recipe, you have come to the right place. Here I bring you the step by step guide on how to make chicken hot and sour soup recipe.
What is Chicken Hot n Sour Soup
Chicken Hot and Sour Soup is a flavorful, aromatic soup that perfectly balances spicy and tangy notes in every spoonful. Traditionally served in Chinese restaurants, this soup is made by simmering tender chicken, vegetables like cabbage and mushrooms, and a variety of aromatic herbs in a savory broth. The soup gets its signature "hot" flavor from red chili sauce and green chili paste, while the "sour" punch comes from the addition of vinegar. It’s not just delicious, but also offers a variety of health benefits, making it a popular choice during cold and flu season. Whether you're looking for a comforting meal or a nutritious dish to boost your immunity, chicken hot and sour soup is the ideal choice!
Why You’ll Love This Soup
Chicken Hot and Sour Soup is:
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Warm, comforting, and flavorful
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Packed with healthy vegetables and lean protein
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A perfect remedy for cold, flu, and sore throat
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Low in fat and rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals
Shiitake mushrooms (or button mushrooms), ginger, and vinegar give this soup its classic umami, spicy, and tangy flavor.
Health Benefits
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Fights Cold & Flu: Ginger and garlic have anti-inflammatory and antiviral properties.
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Boosts Immunity: Chicken provides protein; vegetables supply antioxidants and vitamins.
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Relieves Sore Throat: Warm broth soothes the throat and improves hydration.
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Light & Low-Calorie: Just ~91 calories per cup.
Serving Suggestions
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Serve with crispy fried noodles (as in restaurants)
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Pair with green onion pancakes or breadsticks
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Add a squeeze of lemon for extra freshness
Ingredients required
Vegetables : You can use as per your choice. For restaurant style soup use vegetables like cabbage, carrot and tomato.
Herbs : Bamboo shoot is a main herbs for the recipe. Other herbs includes ginger, garlic and green chili.
Sauce : red chilly sauce and dark soya sauce. You can even use green chili sauce to increase the heat.
Mushroom : The original recipe requires Shitake mushroom but button mushroom also work fine.
Vinegar : any good quality vinegar can be used. Preferably used rice vinegar.
Chicken : boneless chicken breasts.
Egg : one beaten egg.
Salt : as per your taste.
Steps to make the recipe
First you need to slice the chicken breast into thin slice or strips and then chopped them very finely. You can use boil chicken instead. Just boil the chicken breast till cooked and then chopped finely.
Here I am using the raw chicken pieces as it gives more juice to soup and make it more delicious and yummy.Take a deep vessel pan or wok and heat 1/2 teaspoon oil and saute ginger and garlic in high flame for few seconds. Add the chopped tomatoes and saute further stirring continuously .
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Now add the chicken pieces and stir for 1 minute. Then add the mushroom pieces and further saute for 30 seconds.
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Add the red Chilly Paste and red chilly sauce and mix . You can even add some green chili paste to make it little more hot and spicy .
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Now add one full cup of water and let it boil for 10 second. Further add the cabbage and carrots slice , bamboo shoots, salt and white pepper powder.
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Simmer for 1 more minutes. Pour the corn flour water mixture into the soup and simmer further.
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Now pour the dark soya sauce into the soup mixture and simmer. Check the color and consistency of the soup. If it is too thick then add water.
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And if it is too thin then add little more corn flour water mixture into the soup. Similarly you can pour more soya sauce to make it more dark in color. Now pour the beaten egg circular wise into the soup and simmer for few seconds, further add the rice vinegar into the soup.
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Sprinkle some Cilantro leaf and remove the soup into a bowl and serve hot.
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Hot and sour chicken soup recipe video
Difference between Hot n Sour Vs Manchow Soup
| Feature | Chicken Hot and Sour Soup | Manchow Soup |
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| Flavor Profile | Spicy & Tangy | Mildly Spicy & Savory |
| Main Sour Element | Vinegar | None or Minimal |
| Spice Source | Red Chili Paste, Green Chili Paste, White Pepper | Green Chili, Black Pepper |
| Key Ingredients | Chicken, Mushrooms, Cabbage, Carrots, Bamboo Shoots, Vinegar | Vegetables, Fried Noodles, Soy Sauce |
| Texture | Thicker, often with egg ribbons | Slightly thinner, smooth |
| Common Garnishes | Coriander, Spring Onion | Fried Noodles, Crushed Peanuts |
| Consistency | Broth-based, slightly creamy from egg | Clear broth with crunchy elements |
What gives hot and sour soup its flavors
The flavors of hot and sour soup comes from the ingredients used to make it . Such as red chilly sauce gives it the hotness flavors and vinegar gives the tangy sour flavors.
Different vegetables with chicken broth gives it the ultimate flavor along with the herbs like ginger, garlic and bamboo shoots
chicken hot and sour soup restaurant style
- In restaurants while making chicken hot n sour soup , green chili paste is used to make it more spicy .
- Chicken or vegetables stock and bamboo shoots are used to prepare this soup at restaurants. The vegetable uses may differ from restaurant to restaurant.
- But the most common vegetables used in restaurants are mushroom, cabbage, carrot tomato and bamboo shoots.
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| Shitake mushroom in soup |
I have used fresh button mushroom here in the recipe to make it a easy hot and sour soup recipe at home. You can read the vegetable hot and sour soup recipe ..Hot and sour soup recipe
Chicken Hot & Sour Soup
⏱️ Prep: 10 min | 🍳 Cook: 10 min | 🍽️ Serves: 2
By Mobasir Hassan
Published: Oct |
Last Modified:
Hot and sour soup is a healthy soup and considered as effective against Flu, cold and fever. Vegetables like mushroom, carrot, cabbage are simmered in stock water and seasoned with salt and pepper. Herbs like ginger, bamboo shoots, green chili and garlic are also used.
🥗 Ingredients
- 1 chicken breast
- 2 tablespoon julienne cabbage and carrots
- 1 tablespoon chopped tomato.
- 2 mushroom finely sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon chopped ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon green chili paste
- 1/4 teaspoon chopped bamboo shoots
- 1/4 teaspoon while pepper powder
- 1/2 tablespoon red chilly paste
- 1/3 tablespoon red chilly sauce
- 1/4 tablespoon dark soya sauce
- 1/4 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoon beaten egg
- Salt as per taste
👩🍳 Instructions
- Slice the chicken breast into thin strips and chopped them finely. You can boil and chopped the chicken breast as well.
- Heat half teaspoon oil in a deep vessel pan or wok and saute ginger, garlic in high flame for 30 seconds.
- Add chopped tomatoes and saute for another few seconds. Further add the chopped chicken and saute for one minute or till tender.
- Slow the flame to low and add the mushrooms and stir for a while. Mix the red chilly paste and red chilly sauce and stir. Now pour one cup water or low sodium chicken stock and simmer.
- Add the cabbage and carrot slice, salt , bamboo shoots and white pepper powder. And simmer for a minute. Pour corn flour slurry and stir to mix evenly and simmer.
- Now add the dark soya sauce into the soup and simmer.
- Check the seasoning and thickness of soup and pour a beaten egg circular wise into the soup. Simmer the soup for a minute and pour few drops rice vinegar into the soup.
- Stir and sprinkle some chopped coriander leaves and remove to serve.
👨🍳 Chef’s Tips
- You can use different types of vegetables of your choice. It is good to use more healthy and nutritious vegetables.
- To make it more spicy green chili paste is used . You can opted for crushed black pepper powder. These are very helpful in cold and running nose.
- You can freeze chicken hot and sour soup for 2 - 3 days. Let the soup cool down completely and use Freezer bag or gallon to freeze completely .
- Hot n sour soup is high in sodium level . One cup soup contains approximately 37% of daily value.
- Chicken hot and sour soup contain only 3gm of fats including .5 saturated fats . So it is low in fats.
📊 Nutrition (per serving)
Calories: 91 | Protein: 5g | Fat: 3g | Carbs: 10g
❓ FAQs
Q1: Can I use boiled chicken instead of raw?
Yes, Boiled chicken works well. Just shred or chop it and add it during the sautéing stage.
Q2: What makes hot and sour soup sour?
Vinegar (typically rice vinegar) gives the soup its tangy, sour flavor.
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Q3. What gives the "hot" (spicy) taste?
Red chili paste, red chili sauce, green chili paste, and white pepper powder provide the heat.
Q4. Can I make it vegetarian?
Absolutely. Skip the chicken and egg, and add tofu or more mushrooms and vegetables instead.
Q5. What if my soup is too thick or too thin?
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Too thick? Add a splash of water or stock.
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Too thin? Add a little more cornflour slurry and simmer.
Too thick? Add a splash of water or stock.
Too thin? Add a little more cornflour slurry and simmer.
Q6. Is it gluten-free?
To make it gluten-free, use gluten-free soy sauce and check all sauces for gluten-free labeling.
Q7. Is this soup high in sodium?
Yes, it can be. Use low-sodium soy sauce and chicken stock to reduce sodium content.
