Panda Express Copycat Hot And Sour Soup Recipes

CHINESE RESTAURANT-STYLE HOT AND SOUR SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large sauce pan, combine chicken broth, chicken, bean curd, mushrooms and bamboo shoots.
• In a small bowl, combine salt, sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, fish sauce, water, corn starch, peppercorns and sesame oil. Mix well.
• Place sauce pan over medium high heat and bring to a boil.
• When the base comes to a boil, add seasonings. Continue to boil for 2 - 5 minutes as soup thickens slightly.
• Add beaten egg slowly, stirring to create ribbons.
• Remove from heat.
• Spoon into serving bowls. Garnish with minced green onions.
• Serve hot.

PANDA EXPRESS RECIPES: MIXED VEGETABLES (+MORE TASTY COPYCAT RECIPES!)

Steps:

• Bring a large pot (that fits your steamer basket) with the steamer basket in place and the chicken broth or water with bouillon to a low boil over medium high heat.
• Add prepared vegetables, cover and reduce heat. Steam the vegetables for 5 minutes.
• Remove the steamer basket and serve immediately. Season to taste and garnish with sesame seeds, if desired.
• Heat a large stock pot with water and bring to a low boil over medium high heat. Add prepared vegetables and boil for 1 minute.
• Use a strainer and transfer the boiled vegetables to a wok with 1 tablespoon of cooking oil that has been heated over high heat (you can add some minced garlic and ginger, if desired). Wok briefly, season with soy sauce, salt and pepper.
• Remove from heat and serve immediately. Garnish with optional sesame seeds, if desired.

PANDA EXPRESS COPYCAT HOT AND SOUR SOUP

Steps:

• Bring chicken broth to a simmer in a 3-quart saucepan.
• Add soy sauce, sliced button mushrooms, Chili Garlic Sauce and white pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Combine 3 Tbsp of cornstarch with 3 Tbsp of cold water in a cup. Stir until mixture is smooth. Add cornstarch mixture to hot soup and stir well. Simmer for 3 or 4 minutes until soup is thickened.
• Beat egg in a cup until yolk and white are combined. Pour beaten egg slowly, in a fine stream, into soup. Stir soup slowly several times. Stop stirring and wait 30 seconds for egg to cook.
• Add tofu strips and green onions to soup. Stir well. Remove from heat.
• Add distilled white vinegar and sesame oil. Stir a few times and serve hot.

PANDA EXPRESS SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Add 1 cup water, white vinegar and sugar to a saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Add the cornstarch to the remaining 1/4 cup of water in a small bowl and whisk until the cornstarch is dissolved.
• Add the cornstarch slurry to the saucepan and whisk it all together.
• Reduce to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 5-7 minutes.