My family isn’t Chinese but many years ago we started the tradition of eating Chinese food on New Year’s Eve. The hot and sour soup recipe I’m sharing with you today would be a great way to celebrate Chinese New Year or a New Year dinner on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day. But it’s so quick and easy it also makes a good dinner on a cold weeknight.
This post was sponsored by Ling Ling, but all opinions expressed in my post are my own.
Easy Hot and Sour Soup Recipe with Dumplings
- 32 ounces chicken broth
- 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon garlic and chili sauce
- 4 mushrooms, sliced
- 8 Ling Ling Chicken Potstickers
- 1/2 can water chestnuts
- 1/2 can bamboo shoots
- 1/2 can baby corn,
- 1 cup grated carrots
- 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 egg, beaten
- chopped green onion and wonton strips for garnish
- Bring chicken broth to a simmer, add soy sauce, chile paste, and mushrooms. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add potstickers, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, baby corn, carrots, and vinegar. Simmer another 10 minutes.
- Mix cornstarch with about 1/4 cup water and add to soup while stirring.
- Bring back to a simmer and pour the beaten egg in a very thin stream over the surface.
- Remove from heat and stir in sesame oil.
- Serve with a garnish of chopped green onions and/or wonton strips.
I used these chicken and vegetable potstickers for this recipe. To complete the meal I followed the instructions and heated the Ling Ling Fried Rice and Steamed Dumplings with Chili Sauce in the microwave. I’ve shared this before but my husband thinks this rice tastes better than the rice at our local Chinese restaurant! It’s amazing that it’s so easy. The Chinese-Style Vegetable Fried Rice is our favorite but it also comes in four other recipes.
Chinese New Year Traditions
Since I wasn’t very familiar with Chinese New Year I decided to do a little research. I found out that dumplings are one of the traditional foods eaten on Chinese New Year. Made me happy, ’cause these are delicious!
Here are a few more facts and traditions:
- Chinese New Year is celebrated by 25% of the world’s population
- Homes are decorated with red, especially red lanterns.
- Red envelopes holding money are given as gifts.
- Don’t say bad words on New Year’s Day or they will follow you all year.
- Don’t wash your hair on New Year’s Day or you’ll wash your luck away. Same with sweeping your house.
- Oranges and tangerines are given to represent friendship.
- Fireworks are set off at midnight.
- Unlike our New Year’s DAY, Chinese New Year celebrations last about 23 DAYS!
If you enjoyed this hot and sour soup recipe, you might also like these:
- More recipe ideas with Ling Ling
- Where to buy Ling Ling entrees and appetizers
- 5 Easy Weeknight Dinner Ideas
- Black-Eyed Pea Soup Recipe
Hope you enjoy the recipe and I’d love to hear from you if you celebrate Chinese New Year. Let me know your favorite foods to celebrate. We link up to these blog parties. Featured on Link It Up Wednesday.
‘Til the next meal,
Ann @ Duct Tape and Denim
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Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
That soup looks so delicious!! I love those dumplings. Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party – and have an awesome week!
Jess says
Sounds delicious! 🙂
I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
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ducttapeanddenim says
Just shared… thanks for reminding me. I forget about groups I can share in!
Jan says
Ahhh … I think I have enough stuff to wing this soup! I’d love for you to share over at a new party called Let’s Party https://themarkandjanshow.com/2018/02/07/lets-party-7/ … we look forward to seeing you there!
Life Diet Health says
I’ve never heard of ‘potstickers?’ but the soup looks great! Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday.
Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook says
This is something I need right now! This sounds so yummy! Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday party! x
Miz Helen says
You have just reminded me of the Chinese New Year and this would be a great addition to the menu. Hope you are having a great day and thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday.
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Lady AND says
My favorite! Always looking for a good recipe, can’t wait to try this!
Debra says
I know I must be missing how many people this served. I just wonder if I need to double this for a family of five. Everyone would love this soup. Thank you.
ducttapeanddenim says
Oops… thanks for bringing that to my attention. This made 3 really big bowls of soup for us. I would double it for 5 people. Let me know how y’all like it.
Pam Kohart says
I can’t wait to try this soup! I love the hot and sour soup that they serve in Chinese restaurants, and want to make this at home because I can control what goes in it. I am watching my sodium and carbs… A little bit. I make my own Pho’, and I experiment with different forms of the protein that I put in it, and past that, I use whatever vegetables I can that are in my vegetable bin in the fridge. This seems to be that kind of soup as well, except I love the idea of hot and sour, and the egg in it. Keep these yummy recipes coming, and I just signed up to get emails from Duct Tape and Denim.
ducttapeanddenim says
Thanks, Pam! I agree about making the soup yourself… then you know what’s in it.