Hot Sour Soup


Course : Soups
Serves: 4
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Ingredients:


1/2 large sea cucmber -- *see note

2 cups chicken stock

1 ounce prawns -- diced if large

1 1/2 tablespoons green peas -- thawed

1 medium dried black mushroom -- finely chopped

2 pieces cloud ear fungus -- soaked and chopped

1/2 medium cake soft beancurd -- finely diced

1/2 medium tomato -- finely diced

1 teaspoon salt

3 teaspoons white pepper

1 teaspoon sesame oil

2 tablespoons cornflour -- blended with water

1 large egg -- lightly beaten

2 tablespoons black rice vinegar

1 tablespoon sping onion -- finely sliced
 

Preparation / Directions:


1. Soak the sea cucumber in hot water until soft, then cut in half lengthwi. Clean the interior and dice the flesh finely 2. Heat the stock and add sea cucmber, prawns, peas, mushroom, fungus, beancurd and tomato. Bring to a boil and simmer for one minute. 3. Add salt, pepper and sesame oil. Thicken the soup with cornflour, then add the egg and stir until set. 4. Add the vinegar, pour into serving bowl and garnish with spring onion. Notes: You may wish to replace the sea cucumber which is a rather unusual ingredient with small pieces of chicken or pork.

 

Nutritional Information:

49 Calories (kcal); 2g Total Fat; (50% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; 47mg Cholesterol; 1622mg Sodium


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