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Gluten-Free Hot and Sour Soup recipe by Safe Plated

Gluten-Free Hot and Sour Soup

A comforting and flavorful Hot and Sour Soup made entirely gluten-free. This soup is packed with mushrooms, tofu, bamboo shoots, and a tangy, spicy broth.

50m4 servings
Contains eggContains soy
180 cal|15g protein|15g carbs|8g fat|2g fiber

Ingredients

  • 6 cups Chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup Dried shiitake mushrooms
  • 1 block Firm tofu
  • 1/2 cup Bamboo shoots
  • 1/4 cup Wood ear mushrooms
  • 1/4 cup Rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp Coconut aminos
  • 1 tbsp Chili garlic sauce
  • 1/2 tsp White pepper
  • 2 tbsp Arrowroot starch
  • 2 stalks Green onions
  • 1 Egg

Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.

Instructions

  1. 1Soak dried shiitake mushrooms in hot water for 20 minutes. Drain and slice.
  2. 2In a large pot, bring chicken broth to a boil.
  3. 3Add shiitake mushrooms, tofu, bamboo shoots, and wood ear mushrooms to the broth.
  4. 4Simmer for 15 minutes.
  5. 5In a small bowl, whisk together rice vinegar, coconut aminos, chili garlic sauce, and white pepper.
  6. 6Stir the vinegar mixture into the soup.
  7. 7In another small bowl, whisk together arrowroot starch with 2 tablespoons of cold water. Slowly drizzle into the soup, stirring constantly, until the soup thickens.
  8. 8Slowly drizzle beaten egg into the soup, stirring gently to create egg ribbons.
  9. 9Garnish with green onions before serving.

Substitutions

Cornstarch → Arrowroot Starch

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