Egg Drop Soup
A light, golden chicken broth with silky ribbons of beaten egg, spring onion, and a touch of sesame oil.
Cuisines
Chinese
Best for
Lunch
Dinner
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Recipe
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 10 min
Total: 20 min
2-3 servings
Ingredients
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4 cups | Chicken broth |
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2 tablespoons | Cornstarch |
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2 tablespoons | Water |
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2 | Egg |
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1 teaspoon | Soy sauce |
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1 teaspoon | Sesame oil |
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1/4 teaspoon | White Pepper , powder |
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— | Salt , to taste |
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2 | Green Onion , chopped |
Instructions
- 1 In a medium saucepan, bring the chicken broth to a gentle boil over medium heat.
- 2 In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch with the water to create a slurry.
- 3 Gradually stir the cornstarch slurry into the boiling broth to thicken it slightly.
- 4 Beat the eggs in a separate bowl until well combined.
- 5 Reduce the heat to low and slowly drizzle the beaten eggs into the broth while stirring gently with a fork or chopsticks to create thin ribbons.
- 6 Add soy sauce, sesame oil, white pepper, and salt to taste, stirring to combine.
- 7 Remove the soup from heat and garnish with chopped green onions before serving.
Tips
For a richer flavor, use homemade chicken broth. Adjust the thickness of the soup by varying the amount of cornstarch.