Egg Drop Soup

prep 20 minutes
× 4
This Egg Drop soup is born from a love of the soup and MANY trips to my favorite Chinese restaurant (asking them many questions) resulting in this variation. Compare it to your local restaurant...The simplicity is the key. Soup can be re-heated or frozen and re-heated.

1

  • 3¼ cups
    chicken broth
  • ⅛ tsp
    ginger, powdered
  • 2 tbsp
    chives, fresh (diced)
  • ¼ tsp
    salt
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1
    egg yolk
Combine the broth, salt, ginger, and chives in a large saucepan and bring to a rolling boil.

2

  • ¾ cups
    chicken broth
  • 1½ tbsp
    cornstarch
In a small mixing bowl, stir the broth and cornstarch together until smooth and set aside.

3

  • 2
    eggs
  • 1
    egg yolk
In a small mixing bowl, combine the eggs and extra egg yolk with a fork until fully combined. Then, drizzle a little egg at a time into the hot broth mixture. Once all of the egg has been added, gently stir in the cornstarch mixture a little at a time until the desired consistency is reached.

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/45515/restaurant-style-egg-drop-soup