Keto Low Carb Hot and Sour Soup

Indulge yourself in my Keto Low Carb Hot and Sour Soup using Asian spices and readily available ingredients, with a net carb per cup of 5g. This soup is a perfect meal prep for a yummy lunch throughout the week for those who always prepare ahead.

How to make

Prepping the Mushrooms

As a first step, it is necessary to clean your mushrooms. If you are using dried shiitake mushroom, first you put the desired quantity of mushroom in a basin and pour boiling water on them. Let them to be soaked in the sauce for about half an hour. Once boiled get them out and slice them into thin pieces.

Fresh mushrooms are very easy to prepare, one only needs to wipe the mushrooms with a dry paper and slice them.

Benefits of Homemade Chicken Broth

As you’ll see, homemade chicken broth is optimal for this dish, so read on for complete instructions on creating it from scratch. It you can prepare it on the stove or using the pressure cooker make it so easily. Broth is involved in the preparation of the soup and employing a high-quality and actual homemade broth will go a long way in improving the taste.

Cooking the Chicken

In a large pot, lower the heat and then pour your homemade chicken broth. Place chicken breasts, finely chopped dried red chilis, coconut amines (or low sodium Gluten free soy sauce), fresh ginger and crushed garlic. Allow this mixture to cook for about 15 to 20 minutes or until the chicken breasts are well done.

After this, take out the chicken from the broth and then using a pair of forks, shake and pull the chicken to shred it. This should be relatively smooth if the chicken is well prepared and well cooked.

Combining Ingredients for Maximum Flavor

Pour the cooked shredded chicken back into to the pot containing the soup. Put in rice vinegar (or white vinegar), toasted sesame oil, young king oyster mushroom – sliced, shiitake mushrooms, pre-cooked and sliced bamboo shoots and white pepper. Allow the soup to cook for five more minutes in order to allow the different ingredients to mix properly.

Superposition of Soup and Egg

I mentioned in one of the previous points that one of the peculiarities of preparing hot and sour soup is adding egg ribbons. In a small bowl; whisk the eggs lightly. After heating up the soup, turn the soup around the bowl with one hand, while delicately pouring the beaten eggs over it with the other hand. This technique will make long, cute egg ribbons. It also is important not to pour the eggs in too fast or without stiring the soup because this will not give the proper egg ribbons, but massive, coagulated pieces.

Serving Your Soup

To finish the soup, turn up the heat on and ladle the soup and garnish it with thin slivers of green scallions for an extra zing.

Tactics for Increasing the Density of the Soup

The standard hot and sour soup has its base thickened with starch, which results in additional carbs; therefore, we leave out the starch. While some keto dieters incorporate xanthan gum to thicken their meals/recipes since it’s low in carbs, then I discovered that the result is slimy. I like this soup to be slightly thick rather than thick where thickeners are added. However, if you wish to add xanthan gum, and you know how you like the feel of your bread, add a suitable quantity.