Hey everyone, it’s Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, mike's chinese hot and sour soup. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Mike's Chinese Hot And Sour Soup is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Mike's Chinese Hot And Sour Soup is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook mike's chinese hot and sour soup using 27 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Mike's Chinese Hot And Sour Soup:

1. Take ● For The Hot & Sour Soup
2. Take 5 Cups Chicken Or Beef Stock
3. Get 1 1/2 Cups Precooked Shreaded Chicken, Beef Or Pork [packed]
4. Make ready 1/4 Cup Bamboo Shoots [drained - thin sliced]
5. Take 1/4 Cup Water Chestnuts [drained - minced]
6. Make ready 1/4 Cup Shiitake Mushrooms [small chop - or, white & brown]
7. Take 6 oz Firm Tofu [1/2" chop]
8. Prepare 2 tsp Fine Minced Fresh Ginger
9. Prepare 1 [or 2 - your call] LG Eggs [beaten]
10. Make ready 2 tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar
11. Make ready 1 1/2 tbsp Sriracha Chile Sauce
12. Get 3 tbsp Soy Sauce
13. Take 1 tbsp Brown Sugar
14. Take 1 tsp Sesame Seed Oil
15. Prepare 1/4 tsp Chinese 5 Spice
16. Take 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
17. Prepare ● For The Thickener
18. Take 2 tbsp Corn Starch + 2 tbs Water [more if you want her more viscous]
19. Prepare ● For The Sides & Garnishments
20. Make ready as needed Fresh Chives [minced]
21. Get as needed Fresh Cilantro Leaves
22. Prepare as needed Thai Chilies [fine minced - optional]
23. Prepare as needed Crispy Chow Mein Noodles
24. Make ready as needed Soy Sauce
25. Make ready as needed Chile Sauce
26. Take ● For The Options
27. Get 1/8 Cup Dried Roasted Nori [aka dried seaweed - rough chopped]

Instructions to make Mike's Chinese Hot And Sour Soup:

1. Chop your veggies. Heat everything in the Hot & Sour Soup section for 20 minutes. Stir regularly. At 20 minutes in, add your whisked egg[s] and stir constantly until eggs are fully cooked. Then, while soup is at a steady simmer, add your corn starch and water mixture slowly. She'll thicken up quickly as she bubbles away. Add more corn starch and water if you'd like her a bit thicker. ● P.S., this is the actual color of soup below. The kiddos somehow ended up taking darker faced photos upon down lighting with the other pictures.
2. Brown, white, oyster or Shiitake mushrooms really do make this dish! Your choice! Just dice!
3. For The Sides & Garnishments. Thai Chilies, fresh Cilantro leaves and chopped Chives.
4. Dried Roasted Nori. To taste. Definitely consider this addition!
5. Fresh crunchy Chow Mein Noodles are always a must atop this flavorful dish!
6. Top view.
7. Serve Hot & Sour Soup with the fresh garnishments listed. Especially the fresh Cilantro. It really does make the dish! Serve soup piping hot with fresh, crunchy Chow Mein Noodles and Soy Sauce. Enjoy!

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