Mike's Spicy Hot & Sour Dumpling Soup

Name: Mike's Spicy Hot & Sour Dumpling Soup
Total time: 600 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Packet Quality Hot & Sour Soup; 12 Frozen Small Steamed Meat & Mushroom Dumplings [your choice - steamed in microwave]; 2 1/2 Cups Beef Broth [instead of water - but substitute the exact amount manufacture calls for]; 1/3 Cup Fresh Thai Basil [chopped + reserves for garnish]; to taste Sushi Nori [dried seaweed - broken into small pieces - be careful with these as they can taste pretty fishy!]; 1 tsp Fresh Mint [chopped + reserves for garnish - optional]; 3 Thai Chilies [minced - optional]; 1 Dash Coconut Milk [optional - only if you want that Thai flavor]; 1/8 Cup Water Chestnuts [chopped]; to taste Fresh Bean Sprouts; 1 tsp Lemon Grass [fine minced]; 2 tbsp Fresh Chives [minced]; 1 Dash Lime Juice; 1/2 tbsp Soy Sauce; 1 tsp Quality Fish Sauce; 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes; 3 Cloves Fresh Garlic [smashed & minced]; 1/2 tbsp Pickled Ginger [minced]; 2 Hard Boiled Eggs; as needed Chow Mein Noodles; 1 tbsp Corn Starch & 1 tbsp Water [mixed well & added to your simmering pot - optional - only if you want to thicken your broth]

MMOBRIEN @cook_2891564

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

As a crazy busy Chef and Culinary Instructor, you know I'm obviously all about the, "deliciously easy." After all, who ever said super easy and pre-fabed food can't be absolutely nom nom nommy!? The stuck up. That's who!

Anyway, at 1:00 a.m., last night my ravenous wife woke and decided she had a terrible craving for a spicy, steamy, Asian Hot & Sour Soup. Preferably Thai based. Hence the use of coconut, lime, Thai Basil, Thai Chilies and fresh mint. [all optional ingredients] With of course, her favorite thick, meaty, steamed juicy dumplings.

She also politely [rolling eyes] requested it all with the quickness. So, I decided to incorporate both for her temperamental, demamding midnight tummy. Since her wish is my eternal command, I obliged. Tho I'll easily admit, I do love making that sweet little baby girl smile. No matter what time of night it is!

Anywho, if you have these basic Asian ingredients at the ready, this dish can be made with lightening speed. My total prep time was less than 5 minutes. Three minutes actually. My total simmer time was less than 5 minutes as well. [thank God cause my girl was beyond hungry. in fact, she was what i'd actually call, "hangry"] Sheeze! I'm surprised she didn't bite me.

In the end, she adored her tummy soothing, spicy dumpling soup and fell right back into deep slumber. So all in all, know I'm a happy spouse and Chef! Albit a bit sleepy. 😴 Oh well, happy wife - happy life, right?!

I hope it pleases you and yours as well! With that, remember - "Always marry a Chef. Looks fade. Hunger doesn't."

MMOBRIEN @cook_2891564

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

I hope it pleases you and yours as well! With that, remember - "Always marry a Chef. Looks fade. Hunger doesn't."

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Ingredients

10 mins

2 servings

1 PacketQuality Hot & Sour Soup
12Frozen Small Steamed Meat & Mushroom Dumplings [your choice - steamed in microwave]
2 1/2 CupsBeef Broth [instead of water - but substitute the exact amount manufacture calls for]
1/3 CupFresh Thai Basil [chopped + reserves for garnish]
to tasteSushi Nori [dried seaweed - broken into small pieces - be careful with these as they can taste pretty fishy!]
1 tspFresh Mint [chopped + reserves for garnish - optional]
3Thai Chilies [minced - optional]
1 DashCoconut Milk [optional - only if you want that Thai flavor]
1/8 CupWater Chestnuts [chopped]
to tasteFresh Bean Sprouts
1 tspLemon Grass [fine minced]
2 tbspFresh Chives [minced]
1 DashLime Juice
1/2 tbspSoy Sauce
1 tspQuality Fish Sauce
1/2 tspRed Pepper Flakes
3 ClovesFresh Garlic [smashed & minced]
1/2 tbspPickled Ginger [minced]
2Hard Boiled Eggs
as neededChow Mein Noodles
1 tbspCorn Starch & 1 tbsp Water [mixed well & added to your simmering pot - optional - only if you want to thicken your broth]

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Steps

10 mins

1

This and the next three photos below are what you'll need. Lemon Grass and sprouts not pictured. Sorry, it was late and I forgot.
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Coconut milk, soy sauce, Thai Chilies and fresh garlic cloves pictured.
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Water Chestnuts pictured.
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Boil your eggs. Bring eggs to a boil and shut off heat. Let set for 18 minutes covered, then chill. I always have boiled eggs at the ready in my fridge so that always saves some precious time for me.
5

Quick chop what herbs that need be. Including garlic. Chives, Thai Basil, fresh mint and red pepper flakes pictured below.
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Microwave your dumplings as per your manufactures directions. Usually 1 minute is all it takes. You can easily find these delicious little juicy bad boys at your local Asian market. Or, even Costco or Sams Club if you have a membership there.
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Add everything except for boiled eggs and garnishments and simmer your soup. Add your corn starch and water mixture at end of high simmer if you want to thicken your broth. After all, you do want your broth to literally cling to your dumplings.
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Then, add your pre-steamed hot dumplings and gently stir.
9

Garnish your soup with fresh Thai Basil, fresh mint, and top with sliced boiled eggs. Also, add crunchy Chow Mein Noodles. Serve with sides of Soy Sauce, fish sauce and chilled pickled Ginger. Enjoy your tiny midnight taste of Thailand!

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MMOBRIEN @cook_2891564

on July 24, 2016 07:34

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

I'm a Certified Sushi Chef, Certified Culinary Youth Instructor [6 thru 21 year olds] Licensed CYFD Foster Parent, Certified Mixologist, avid Scuba and Spear Diver, fisherman, camper, big game hunter and crazy avid gardener. Hense my love for the year round super fresh meats, seafoods and crispy fresh vegetables my students have consistently listed for your families picky approval!With that, cooking, teaching and feeding others are obviously 3 of my absolute passions in life. My culinary specialties as an easy going Chef include Asian, Mexican, Cajun, BBQing, Grilling, Irish Pub food, Low Country foods, anything seafood related, extra spicy foods, fresh meat, extra fresh vegetables, US comfort, kid friendly and super fast, quick and easy foods. But, I'll literally put anything in my mouth at least once. Pfft! My daddy didn't nickname me, "Goat," at two years of age for nothin'! Yup! I'll literally put anything in my mouth at least once!P.S. Most ALL of my recipes posted on this site were soley submitted by my youngest 6, 7 and 8 year old culinary students. Mostly recipes for the homeless and battered women's shelters they regularly cook for. That means ANYONE can make these super easy, crazy delicious recipes!Lastly, my only culinary motto? Be sure to marry a Cook or a Chef. After all, looks fade. Hunger sure as hell doesn't." Anyway, hit me up with any questions. I'm happy to help all y'all out if I possibly can!