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Egg drop soup

Egg drop soup

Silky ribbons of egg swirled into a ginger-scallion chicken broth. Simple, warming, ready in minutes.

10 mineasyChinese

Prep

5 min

Cook

5 min

Total

10 min

Ingredients
2servings
  • 500 ml chicken brothstore-bought
  • 15 g fresh gingerminced
  • 2 scallionsthinly sliced
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • ¼ tsp white pepper
Steps
  1. 1

    In a small bowl, whisk the eggs until smooth and set aside.

  2. 2

    In a medium saucepan, bring the chicken broth to a gentle simmer over medium heat. Add the minced ginger and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.

  3. 3

    In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch with 2 tsp cold water to make a slurry. Stir into the simmering broth to lightly thicken it.

  4. 4

    While stirring the broth in a circular motion with a spoon, slowly drizzle in the beaten eggs in a thin stream. The eggs will cook instantly into silky ribbons.

    Tip: Keep the broth moving to create those beautiful egg strands

  5. 5

    Remove from heat and stir in the soy sauce, sesame oil, and white pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Ladle into bowls and garnish with sliced scallions.

Equipment
  • medium saucepan (2-liter (2-quart))
  • whisk
  • small bowl
Nutrition

Per serving

Calories95Protein8gCarbs4gFat5g

Nutritional values are estimates only.