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Hot and Sour Soup

Hot and sour soup is a mainstay of Chinese restaurant menus, but you can make a Whole30-friendly one in less time than it takes for the delivery person to drive it over!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: gluten-free, paleo, Primal, soup, Whole30
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Michelle Tam

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil or ghee
  • 1 large leek julienned, white and light green parts only
  • ¼ pound fresh shiitake mushrooms thinly sliced
  • 1 pound pork shoulder sirloin roast, or tenderloin, cut into thin matchsticks
  • 2 tablespoons coconut aminos
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
  • 1 can (8 ounces) sliced bamboo shoots rinsed and drained
  • 6 cups Instant Pot Bone Broth or chicken broth, divided
  • tablespoons arrowroot powder
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • ¼ cup rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • ½ teaspoon ground white pepper
  • Diamond Crystal kosher salt
  • 2 scallions sliced on the bias

Instructions

  • Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. When the pot is hot, swirl in the avocado oil or ghee. Toss in the leeks and shiitake mushrooms.
  • Cook, stirring for 2 minutes or until the leeks and mushrooms have cooked down, Add the pork and stir-fry until no longer pink.
  • Stir in the coconut aminos, garlic, and ginger and cook for about 30 seconds or until fragrant. Toss in the bamboo shoots.
  • Measure out and set aside ½ cup of the broth. Pour the rest of the broth into the saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Once the soup is boiling, turn down the heat to medium or lower to maintain a simmer.
  • Whisk the arrowroot powder into the reserved broth to make a slurry.
  • In a slow and steady stream, pour the arrowroot slurry into the pot while briskly stirring to thicken the soup. (Note: If arrowroot is overheated, it can break down, so turn off the heat as soon as the soup thickens.)
  • Remove the pot from the heat. Slowly pour in the beaten eggs while stirring.
  • Stir in the rice vinegar, sesame oil, and white pepper. Season to taste with salt, and adjust with vinegar or white pepper if desired.
  • Ladle the soup into serving bowls and garnish with scallions. Serve immediately!

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Nutrition

Calories: 385kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 22g | Fiber: 2g