P.f. Chang's Hot And Sour Soup

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 6 ounces chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
• 1 quart chicken stock
• 1 cup soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 6 ounces bamboo shoots, cut into strips (canned is perfect)
• 6 ounces wood ear mushrooms, cut into strips (or canned straw mushrooms, if woodear can't be found)
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 4 ounces vinegar
• 6 ounces silken tofu, cut into strips

Recipe

• 1 cook chicken strips till done. set aside.
• 2 bring stock to boil. add soy sauce, pepper, bamboo, mushrooms and chicken. stir. let cook for 3 minutes.
• 3 while cooking, in separate bowl combine cornstarch and water to make slurry. add slurry a little at a time and stir until thick (all slurry may not be necessary, so add as much as necessary for desired thickness - i used about 3/4 of slurry).
• 4 add eggs while stirring and cook for 30 seconds or until eggs are done.
• 5 turn off heat. add vinegar and tofu, give it a quick stir. spoon into bowls and enjoy!