Keto Hot and Sour Soup

This Keto Hot and Sour Soup is very delicious & flavorful. This soup is very comforting and filling. It contains healthy and protein-rich ingredients like tofu, chicken soup, mushrooms, and green onions, it contains 5g of proteins in this soup. This soup is naturally grain-free and gluten-free but this is not dairy-free because it contains tofu however if we substitute the tofu with the shredded chicken then we can make this soup dairy-free. We can store this hot and sour soup in a jar or a box and keep it for some time in the fridge or in the freezer as well. This Keto Hot and Sour Soup only contains 1g fiber & 2g net carbs/serving.

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STATS:

• Calories: 100 kcal
• Course: Soup/Starter
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
• Cook Time: 10 minutes
• Diet: Keto, Low-Carb
• Total Time: 20 minutes
• Serving Size: 1 bowl

EQUIPMENT:

• Medium saucepan
• Spatula
• Ladle
• Serving Bowl

INGREDIENTS:

• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup mushrooms
• ½ cup firm tofu
• 1 tablespoon tamari
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• ½ teaspoon chili paste or ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 piece garlic
• 1 green onion
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• ¼ teaspoon xanthan gum
• Salt and pepper

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INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Put the medium saucepan on the moderate heat.
2. We can transfer the vegetable broth in the pan & allow the broth to get boil.
3. Add the garlic, chili paste, ginger, tamari, sesame oil, and apple cider vinegar to the soup.
4. We can mix all the ingredients and cook them for 2 to 3 minutes so that the flavor will fuse beautifully.
5. Meanwhile, we can chop the mushrooms into thin slices and tofu in small cubes.
6. We can add the mushrooms and tofu in the saucepan and cook the soup for five minutes or till the mushrooms will get tender.
7. Then if we want to make the soup thicker so we can sprinkle some xanthan gum powder.
8. Mix it continuously till it dissolves so that the clumps will not form.
9. We can cook the xanthan gum-containing soup for an additional one minute or till it gets slightly thickened.
10. Now we can pour the eggs gently while mixing continuously to create the egg ribbons in the soup.
11. Cook the egg in the soup for around one minutes or till the egg ribbons gets properly set.
12. Then we can add the salt and pepper in the soup and taste the soup to adjust the spice and vinegar.
13. When the soup is done then pours the soup in the serving bowls with the help of a ladle.

TIPS:

• We can add some thin slices of bamboo shoots, spinach, or zucchini noodles to make this more nutritious and healthy.
• You can also add the chicken or beef or shrimp in this hot and sour soup to make this soup more protein rich and tasty.
• We can easily adjust the spice according to our spice tolerance level.

STORAGE INFORMATION:

FRIDGE:

• We can pour this hot and sour soup into the closed container and store the soup for 3 days.

FREEZER:

• We can also store this soup in a freezer-safe container and store this soup for one month.

FAQs:

Is this hot and sour soup low in carbs?

• This hot and sour soup only contains 2g net carbs, 1g fiber, 5g proteins, and 3g carbs in them.

How we can store this soup?

• We can pour the soup in the close container or in the jar and store this soup for 3 days in the fridge or we can also freeze this soup in the freezer-safe container for one month.

What we can add in place of tofu?

• Tofu is added in this hot and sour soup to give the protein content to the soup, so we can substitute the tofu with the shredded chicken or we can also omit the tofu.

Is there any other thickener I utilize to thicken the soup in place of xanthan gum?

• We can add the guar gum to thicken the soup it is keto-friendly so it is safe to use here. We can also skip the thickener if we prefer the thin soup.

How can I make this hot and sour soup vegetarian?

• We can have to do slight changes like skip the tofu and use the vegetable broth to make this hot and sour soup completely vegetarian soup.

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NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Calories: 100 kcal
Carbohydrates: 3g
Fiber: 1g
Net Carbs: 2g
Protein: 5g
Fat: 7g