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egg drop soup recipe
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egg drop soup recipe

This easy Chinese egg drop soup is ready in less than 15 minutes and tastes just like the soup at your favorite Chinese restaurant! It's made with eggs, ginger, green onions, and mushrooms.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: egg drop soup, egg drop soup recipe
Servings: 4
Calories: 82kcal
Author: Luda huang

Equipment

  • pot

Ingredients

  • 3 large eggs lightly beaten
  • 4 cups good-quality chicken or vegetable stock
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 onion sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated ginger
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 3 green onions chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 3/4 cup sliced shiitake mushrooms

Instructions

  • Measure out 1/2 cup of the stock and mix with the cornstarch until dissolved.
  • Place the remaining chicken stock, ginger, soy sauce, green onions, mushrooms, and white pepper in a pot and bring to a boil.
  • Stir in the corn starch slurry. Slowly pour in the beaten eggs while stirring the soup while stirring slowly. The egg will spread out into ribbons.
  • Turn up the fire and then slightly pour the whisked egg in. Stir the soup with chopsticks. Turn off the fire, sprinkle with scallion greens and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 82kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 1719mg | Potassium: 157mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 768IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg