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Chinese bean curd soup

CHINESE DRIED BEAN CURD with SHITAKE MUSHROOM SOUP (腐竹冬菇湯)

Michelle Sam
Chinese dried bean curd soup with shitake mushrooms is a Cantonese comfort food. The recipe is simple with healthy ingredients and a wonderful flavor.
4.86 from 7 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Soaking Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours
Course Soup
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4 people
Calories 186 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 package Chinese dried bean curd
  • ½ Chicken breast with bones
  • 25 grams dried shitake mushrooms About 5 mushrooms
  • 1 piece fresh ginger 2" in length
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp chicken bouillon powder
  • ¼ tsp white pepper
  • 1900 grams Water to make 8 cups

Shitake Mushroom Water

Instructions
 

  • Snap dried bean curd sticks into 3 " (8 cm) lengths and place them in a bowl of water to rehydrate for at least an hour.
  • Wash shitake mushrooms and place them in a bowl with 236 grams (1 cup) of water and soy sauce and sesame oil for at least an hour.
  • Cut the stems off the mushrooms and slice into ¾ " slices (2 cm).

Making soup in an Instant Pot Pressure cooker

  • Place cleaned chicken breast, sliced ginger, salt, pepper, bouillon powder, sliced shitake mushrooms in pressure cooker.
  • Carefully pour the shitake water into pressure cooker without the "grit" at the bottom of the container.
  • Add water until it reaches the 8 cup level in the pressure cooker.
  • Cook the broth on the soup setting or 30 minutes
  • When the broth is made, add rehydrated dried bean curd sticks and cook for 10 minutes without pressure (saute mode)
  • Season to taste with additional salt and pepper
  • Serve and enjoy!

Making soup in a stockpot

  • Follow the instructions above, simmering your stock for an hour.
  • Season to taste with additional salt and pepper

Nutrition

Serving: 4peopleCalories: 186kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 14gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 1006mgPotassium: 198mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 7IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 88mgIron: 2mg
Keyword cantonese soup, Chinese bean curd, chinese dried bean curd, Dried bean curd, Sammy Wongs Kitchen, sammywongskitchen
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