Egg Drop Soup
Warm and comforting egg drop soup with silky egg ribbons in a flavorful broth. Simple, delicious, and ready in minutes—a perfect quick meal or starter!
Equipment
- Normal Kitchen Utensils
Ingredients
- 4 C Chicken or Vegetable Broth or Stock
- 3 Large Eggs
- 1/2 tsp Sesame Oil
- 3 Tbsp Corn Starch
- 1 Green Onion
- 1/3 C Water
- 1/4 tsp MSG (Optional)
- 1/8 tsp White Pepper Black Pepper works too
- Salt to Taste
Instructions
- Heat your broth/stock to a simmer in a pot over medium-high heat. Add the pepper, and (optional) MSG.4 C Chicken or Vegetable Broth or Stock, 1/4 tsp MSG, 1/8 tsp White Pepper
- While the broth heats, slice your green onions. Crack your eggs into a bowl and whisk them with a fork until well combined. In a separate bowl, add the 1/3 C water and the corn starch. Whisk it into a solution.3 Tbsp Corn Starch, 1 Green Onion, 1/3 C Water, 3 Large Eggs
- When the broth is simmering, whisk the corn starch and water again (to return it to solution) and stir it into the broth. It will start to thicken.
- While gently stirring, slowly pour the eggs into the soup in a steady stream. Slowly streaming them in while stirring will form them into the quintessential ribbons.
- Once the eggs are all stirred in, add the sesame oil and taste for salt.1/2 tsp Sesame Oil, Salt to Taste
- Serve hot, garnished with the green onions.
Notes
If you want to add more yellow to the soup, along with additional nutrition, add in 1/2 tsp of turmeric.