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Egg drop soup a serving bowl of egg drop soup garnished with chopped green onions and red chili flakes for spice.

egg drop soup

A quick and comforting Chinese-style egg drop soup with silky egg ribbons in savory broth — ready in 10 minutes!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Chill Time 5 minutes
Total Time 19 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Appetizer, Light Meal, Soup
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian-Inspired, American-Chinese
Calories: 120
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups Chicken broth - Or vegetable/mushroom broth
  • 2 tablespoon Soy sauce - Tamari for gluten-free
  • 1 teaspoon Sesame oil - Dark sesame oil for richer flavor
  • ½ teaspoon Ground ginger - Fresh grated works too
  • ¼ teaspoon White pepper - Black pepper if preferred
  • 2 tablespoon Cornstarch - Thickening agent
  • 3 tablespoon Cold water - Mix with cornstarch
  • 3 large Eggs - Room temperature beaten
  • 2 stalks Green onions - Chopped for garnish
  • To taste Salt - Adjust before serving
  • Optional Add-ins - Shrimp tofu, corn, or mushrooms

Equipment

  • 1 Medium pot (Thick bottom preferred for even heat)
  • 1 Small bowl (For cornstarch slurry)
  • 1 Fork (To beat eggs)
  • 1 Wooden spoon (Or chopstick for stirring)

Method
 

  1. Gently simmer chicken broth with soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and white pepper
    A pot of broth simmering with ginger slices, sesame seeds, and seasonings.
  2. Stir cornstarch with cold water until smooth and set aside for thickening
    A ladle lifting clear golden chicken broth from a simmering pot.
  3. Pour slurry into simmering broth while stirring constantly until slightly thickened
    A whisk mixing cornstarch and water in a small bowl to make the thickener for egg drop soup.
  4. Slowly drizzle beaten eggs into hot broth while stirring gently to form ribbons
    A spoon drizzling beaten egg into a steaming pot of simmering broth, creating silky egg ribbons.
  5. Adjust seasoning, drizzle sesame oil, garnish with green onions, and serve hot
    A bowl of golden egg drop soup topped with fresh chopped green onions and sprinkled sesame seeds.

Nutrition

Serving: 250gCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 7gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 125mgSodium: 850mgPotassium: 220mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 250IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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