Quick Hot and Sour Soup with Dumplings

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Dinner, Main Course Chinese
By Adapted from Kay Chun via NYT Cooking Serves: 2-6
Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cooking Time: 10 Minutes Total Time: 20 Minutes

Restaurant-worthy Quick Hot and Sour Soup with Dumplings is the perfect dish for a chilly winter day; with its velvety thick broth and heat.

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp. Grapeseed or Vegetable Oil
  • 8 oz. Fresh Shiitake Mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp. Grated or Minced Fresh Ginger
  • 8 cups Low-Sodium Chicken Broth
  • 1/3 cup Low-Sodium Soy Sauce
  • 1/3 cup Drained Bamboo Shoots, cut into matchsticks
  • 1/4 tsp. Ground White Pepper
  • 12 Frozen Pork gyoza or Potsticker Dumplings (about 8 ounces)
  • 2 tbsp. Cornstarch
  • 3 tbsp. Distilled White Vinegar
  • Thinly Sliced Scallions or Cilantro and Fresh Chiles (such as red Fresno, Serrano or jalapeño), for garnish

Instructions

1

In a large saucepan, braiser or dutch oven, over medium heat, heat 3 tablespoons of neutral tasting oil, like grapeseed or vegetable oil. Add your sliced shiitake mushrooms and grated or minced ginger. Cook until just fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.

2

Add in the soy sauce, bamboo shoots chicken broth and white pepper. Stir to combine and bring to a boil.

3

When the mixture comes up to a boil, reduce the heat to maintain a low simmer and add in the frozen dumplings. Keep it at a low simmer for about 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the dumplings are cooked through.

4

In a small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup water and 2 tablespoons cornstarch to make a slurry. When the dumplings are cooked through, pour the slurry into the soup and stir. Add the white vinegar and stir to combine. Stir and cook for about 2 minutes, until the broth has thickened.

5

Turn off the heat and taste for seasoning. If it needs more vinegar, add another tablespoon of vinegar and stir to combine. Add Kosher salt and black pepper if needed.

6

Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with as many hot pepper slices as you like, top it off with cilantro or sliced scallions.