Hot and Sour Soup Meal Recipe

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Summary

Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time35 Min
Ready In40 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings4
CuisineCourse
MethodDish
SpecialityMain Ingredient
Interest GroupHealthy

Ingredients

 Medium size chicken breasts - 4 whole, skinned, boned & split
 Soy sauce4 Tablespoon
 Water6 Cup (16 tbs) (Salad oil - 1 tablespoon)
 Finely ground white pepper - 1/2 - 3/4 teaspoon
 White wine vinegar3 Tablespoon (Salad oil - 1 tablespoon)
 Chinese pea pods - 1/4 pound
 Pepper red1 Medium, cut into thin strips (Salad oil - 1 tablespoon)
 Bamboo shoots - 1 (8-ounce can), drained
 Chicken bouillon cubes2 (Salad oil - 1 tablespoon)
 Firm tofu (soybean curd) - 1 pound, cut into bite-sized pieces
 Cornstarch1/3 Cup (16 tbs) (Salad oil - 1 tablespoon)
 Eggs2 (Salad oil - 1 tablespoon)
 Green onion1 Large, thinly sliced (Salad oil - 1 tablespoon)

Directions

GETTING READY
1) Cut the chicken into 1/8 inch slices.

MAKING
2) Take a bowl and stir chicken slices in it with 1 tablespoon soy sauce.
3) Take a Dutch oven and heat oil in it. Add chicken slices and cook for about 3 minutes or until tender.
4) Remove chicken from pan. Add remaining soy sauce to the pan.
5) Add the next 7 ingredients and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring frequently.
6) Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes or until vegetables become tender.
7) Add tofu and chicken. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat.
8) Take a small bowl and combine cornstarch with water. Stir to form a smooth paste.
9) Gradually add the mixture to the simmering soup. Keep stirring.

SERVING
10) Sprinkle the soup with green onion and serve immediately.
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