Chinese sweet and sour soup
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raw chicken breast (1/2 lb) | |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cornstarch |
| 3 | tablespoons | Water |
| 1 | teaspoon | Soy sauce |
| 2 | cans | (10 1/2 oz ea) condensed beef broth |
| 1 | Soup can water | |
| 1 | can | (4 oz) sliced mushrooms and liquid |
| 2 | tablespoons | Vinegar |
| 1 | tablespoon | Sugar |
| Lemon slices | ||
Directions
Skin chicken with sharp knife; cut in thin 2-inch long slices.
Sprinkle with salt. Mix cornstarch with 3 tbsp. water and soy sauce.
Combine with beef broth and water. Bring to boil; stir often; add chicken, mushrooms and liquid, vinegar and sugar. Heat. Simmer 5 minutes. Serve with a slice of lemon in each bowl, a cruet of vinegar on the table. Makes 4 to 6 servings.